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How To: Count unique items in a list in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 622nd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn about a robust formula for counting unique items in a list using the SUMPRODUCT, COUNTIF and an array formula component. You'll also see an array formula that uses SUM, IF, FREQUENCY, MATCH and ROWS functions to achieve the same.
How To: Use the Ribbon and Backstage View in Microsoft Excel 2010
In this clip, you'll learn how to use the Ribbon and Backstage View in MS Excel 2010. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular digital spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Excel 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Create a savings plan that will yield $1,000,000 at retirement in Excel
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is finance math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, part of his "Excel Finance Class" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to use the PMT function to contrive a savings plan that will yield $1,000,000 at the time of retirement.
How To: Use database queries in Microsoft Office Access 2007
The Microsoft Office Access 2007 relational database manager enables information workers to quickly track and report information with ease thanks to its interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge. In this Microsoft Access video tutorial, you'll learn about what queries are, and scratches the surface on what they can do, For more information, and to get started running your own database queries in Access, take a look.
How To: Use Excel's AGGREGATE function with 3D cell references
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 669th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how toe AGGREGATE function cannot handle 3-D cell references.
How To: Convert old databases in Microsoft Access 2007 format
Learn how to modify your old databases for use in Microsoft Access 2007. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular data management application or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Access 2007 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using old databases in Access 2007 yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Change margins in Word 2007
Mike Callahan aka Dr. Filefinder of Butterscotch explains how to adjust the margins in Microsoft Word 2007. While working on a document navigate your mouse to the 'Page Layout' tab at the top, center of the page. On the far left of the resulting page you will find 'Margins', click on that. A drop down window will display some default options that may suit your needs. If not, then click on the bottom option 'custom margins' to change the margin width to any size that you choose. You will now b...
How To: Use the filter & sort feature in Excel
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to use the filter & sort feature in Excel. First create a column chart on an excel sheet. In this example, it is a date and sales chart. Click alt+F1 and the chart is displayed. Then click and delete the legend and the horizontal lines. Now go back to the data set, click on a cell and click ctrl+shift+L and that will add the auto filter. ctrl+shift+L is for Excel 07. For earlier versions, see the commands listed in the video. This is a toggle...
How To: Create charts and set up pages for analysis in Excel
Whether you're interested in learning Microsoft Excel from the bottom up or just looking to pick up a few tips and tricks, you're in the right place. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, ExcelIsFun, the 5th installment in his "Highline Excel Class" series of free video Excel lessons, you'll learn how to create seven types of charts — X-Y scatter diagrams, pie charts, column charts, bar charts, stacked bar charts, line charts, and column and line chart combined. ...
How To: Enter VLOOKUPs in 4 different ways in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 527th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to enter VLOOKUPs 3rd Argument in four different ways: Number, COLUMN function, COLUMNS function, or MATCH function. col_index_num or Column Number for VLOOKUP
How To: Change views & navigate documents in MS Word 2007
In this video the instructor shows how to change views in Microsoft word 2007 and navigate around the documents. In Microsoft word 2007 in the ribbon there is a view tab to the extreme right. Open the tab. Now in that bar the default layout selected is the Print Layout which is 'What you see is what you get' layout. Next to it the full screen reading option and clicking on it, the documents opens up as a two page book with all the other tool bars hidden. The next is web layout which is ideal ...
How To: Open Word documents on Mac or PC
If you're one of the many people who work with Macs and PCs, the odds are you work with file formats that are more often than not incompatible with the other computers. This can be a major problem if you run into it with your Word documents. This tutorial will show you how to open Word docs on either computer.
How To: Look up the last value in an unsorted list in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 174th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to lookup up the last value in an unsorted list.
How To: Add with case-sensitive criteria in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 204th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the SUMPRODUCT and EXACT functions in an array formula to add the sales for a sales representative where lower and upper letters matter (i.e., are case sensitive) in the criteria (conditions).
How To: Double space a paragraph in MS Word in 2 clicks
In this video, we learn how to double space a paragraph in MS Word in 2 clicks. If you've needed to double space a paragraph, but didn't want to do it manually through each sentence, this will make it a lot easier. All you have to do is highlight the paragraph you are working with. After this, press the control button and the number 2. After this, the paragraph will automatically come up and show that it is double spaced. You can use this on your entire paper or just for a part of a paragraph...
How To: Add leading zeroes to a text string in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 247th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to add leading zeros to a text string with an array formula.
How To: Convert text dates to number dates in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 257th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to text dates to number dates suitable for use in pivot tables (PivotTables).
How To: Use the new features in Microsoft Excel: Mac 2008
Excel is great, and if you're a Mac user, Excel 2008 for Mac has a lot of new and useful great features you can use to maximize efficiency in your spreadsheets. Excel doesn't have to be the boss anymore, you can! The Microsoft Office for Mac team shows you all the great features in this how-to video.
How To: Make your first graph in Microsoft Excel
In this tutorial, we learn how to make your first graph in Microsoft Excel. First, open a new graph and enter in your data. Click and drag down from the original date you enter to have the other dates automatically entered in. Enter the rest of your information, then highlight all the data. Go to the menu and click "insert", then "chart". Now, go through the chart wizard to select what kind of chart you want to make. When you are finished entering all your preferences, change your values so t...
How To: Analyze a CM statement with a data table in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 254th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to do contribution margin income statement analysis across various units using a one-variable data table.
How To: Create links between tasks in MS Project 2007
In this tutorial, we learn how to create links between tasks in MS Project 2007. First, select the task you want to link, then click on the link task button on the toolbar. You will now see a finished task link between these tasks. In the entry table, you will see the predecessor, which is task two. You can also type the numbers in the predecessor column and enter the information in. You may want to create a link that is different, so you don't confuse two things that will start at the same t...
How To: Write and publish a blog post in Microsoft Word 2007
Start blogging directly from Micrsoft Word! Use spellcheck, and never worry about your browser eating your post. You can write your own perfectly formatted blog posts using Word 2007. And when you're done, you can even publish the post directly from the program to your Word-compatible blog on the web.
How To: Add fiscal year sales in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 617th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how see a SUMIFS and SUMPRODUCT functions formula to sum the fiscal year's sales when the year does not end on December 31st. Also see a formula for year-over-year percentage change.
How To: Insert or delete a comment in MS Word 2007
This video tutorial is in the Software category which will show you how to insert or delete a comment in MS Word 2007. This video shows how to insert both text and audio comments in to your word document. Click on the 'review' tab on top, highlight a part of the text that you want add comment to and click on 'new comment' tab. Then you can insert the comment in the comment box. You can continue adding comments throughout the document in the same way. You can view the comments by selecting 'ne...
How To: Use ClaroRead to scan a document into Word on a Mac
Scanning is an awesome, fast way to transport a document into your computer. But, what if you want to edit it once you've scanned it? Most scanner programs will import your document as a read-only PDF or image file. With this tutorial, learn how to use the program ClaroRead on a Mac to scan your document directly into Microsoft Word for editing. This will save you a lot of time and a lot of annoying formatting and copy and pastes!
How To: Create a site in Microsoft SharePoint 2010
Want to create a site within Microsoft SharePoint 2010? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular content management system (CMS) or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the SharePoint 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using SharePoint yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Sum year over year sales using MS Excel's SUMPRODUCT
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 611th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create an array formula to summarize year over year sales using the SUMPRODUCT and YEAR functions. Also see how to calculate a formula for percentage change.
How To: Format and use the ROUND function in Microsoft Excel
Adding formatting to plain Excel spreadsheet is a wonderful way of increasing the readability and improving the overall look and feel of your data. With this software how-to from ExcelIsFun, you'll learn all about using the Microsoft Office program's formatting features. As an added bonus, you'll learn about the ROUND function, which is also useful for cleaning up charts where great precision isn't required.
How To: Use Microsoft Excel to determine statistical values
Follow this video to learn how to formulate calculations in Microsoft Excel. First type in a list of numbers in the cells. In order to calculate the median click on the cell where you want the answer to be shown. Then type equals, average, open bracket and insert the cell code where the first number is, colon, and then type in the cell where the last number in the list lies, and close brackets. In practice this is an example where the numbers are in a list from cell A1 to cell A11: =AVEARAGE(...
How To: Begin using Microsoft Excel basics
This tutorial introduces some of the basic concepts of Microsoft Excel and then demonstrate a couple practical uses for Excel.
How To: Retrieve data from a different workbook in Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 90th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create a dynamic, two-way IF function lookup formula for pulling data from a different Workbook.
How To: Round to an increment without MROUND in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 347th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to round to an increment when you do not have MROUND function.
How To: Sum a table of data by year & month in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 183rd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to sum revenue from a table of data by year and month using the SUMPRODUCT, TEXT, SUM, IF & LEFT functions in an array formula.
How To: Work with common and preferred stocks in Microsoft Excel
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is finance math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 62nd installment in his "Excel Finance Class" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to work with common and preffered stocks in MS Excel.
How To: Organize and gather information in OneNote
STake a look at this instructional video and learn how to organize and gather information with OneNote 2007 from Microsoft. Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 is an easy-to-use note-taking and information-management program where you can capture ideas and information in electronic form. Insert files or Web content in full-color, searchable format or as icons that you can click to access.
How To: Create a personal budget based on past data in Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 154th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create a personal budget based on past data via the SUM function, cell references, subtraction and the VLOOKUP function.
How To: Use names and wildcards with Excel's COUNTIF function
Looking for a primer on how to create and work with names in Microsoft Office Excel? You've come to the right place. In this free video tutorial from everyone's favorite MS Excel guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 6th installment in his series of Excel name tricks, you'll learn how to use the Names & Wildcards with the COUNTIF function. Specifically, see how to search through a list of addresses and count just the ones on Birch Street in this free video lesson.
How To: Set-up an email address in Microsoft Outlook
In this how to video, you will learn how to set up an email account in Microsoft Outlook. First, open up your program. Go to tools and select account settings. From here, click new. A new window will open up and you should press next. Click on the check box at the bottom and click next. Make sure Internet Email is selected and click next. Now type in your name, email address, incoming mail server, outgoing mail server, and login information. Click on more settings and tick the first option in...
How To: Create and use hyperlinks in Microsoft Excel 2011
Need to know how to create and use hyperlinks in Excel 2011? This video will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular digital spreadsheet application, new to Excel 2011 or even an expert merely looking to brush up on the fundamentals, you're sure to be well served by this quality video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. For all of the details, and to get started splitting and freezing rows and columns in your own MS Excel '11 projects, watch the video.
How To: Make a header and a footer in Microsoft Word
Learn how you can make your Microsoft Word documents look professional and polished by managing the header and footer content that frames each page.