How to view multiple worksheets in Excel 2007 / 2010

If you have a workbook with more than one worksheet, then you can view two or more worksheets at the same time. Follow these steps:

1. Select the first worksheet.

2. In the View tab, Window group click New Window.

3. Select the second worksheet. Now you have two windows, one on display and the other one in the background.

4. In the View tab, Window group click Arrange All. The Arrange Windows window will open.

5. Select one of the options then click OK. The Tiled option, for example, will show the sheets next to each other, one on the left and the other on the right. The Horizontal option will show them one under the other.

 

Automatically insert decimal points in Excel 2007 or 2010

To automatically insert decimal points when entering a number in a cell, follow these steps:

  1. Click the  Microsoft Office Button (File tab in case of Excel 2010).
  2. Click Excel Options (at the bottom right of the menu).
  3. Excel Options window will open.
  4. In Excel Options window (left side) click Advanced.
  5. On the right side  check the box labeled: Automatically insert a decimal point , then specify the number of decimal points you want in the combo box labeled: Places (next line).
  6. Click OK.

How to change Excel 2007 default color scheme

To change Excel 2007 default color scheme, follow these steps:

  1. Click the  Microsoft Office Button.
  2. Click Excel Options (at the bottom right of the menu).
  3. Excel Options window will open.
  4. In Excel Options window (left side) click Popular.
  5. On the right side, next to Color scheme click the arrow of the drop down list and select the required scheme.
  6. Click OK.

How to change Excel 2007 default font

To change Excel 2007 default font, follow these steps:

  1. Click the  Microsoft Office Button.XL7OffButton
  2. Click Excel Options (at the bottom right of the menu).
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  4. Excel Options window will open.
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  6. In Excel Options window (left side) click Popular.
  7. Under When creating new workbooks (see the red rectangle in the image above) , specify the required font face and font size.

How to install and load the Analysis Toolpak in Excel 2007

To install and load the Analysis Toolpak in Excel 2007 follow these steps:

  1. Click the Office button. XL7OffButton
  2. Click Excel Options, the Excel Options window will open.
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  4. In the left pane of Excel Options click Add-Ins, The right pane will show a list of Active and Inactive  Add-ins.
  5. At the bottom of the right pane there is a combo box (drop-down) labeled Manage. Select Excel Add-Ins from the drop-down then click GO. The Add-Ins window will open.
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  7. In the Add-Ins window select the check box that says: Analysis ToolPak, then click OK.

How to change Excel 2007 default file location

To change Excel 2007 default file location, follow these steps:

1. Click the  Microsoft Office Button.

2. Click Excel Options.

3. In Excel Options window (left side) click Save.

4. In the text box labeled Default File Location , specify the path for the required location.

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How to freeze the top row in Excel 2007

If you have a worksheet with a heading row at the top, then you may want to freeze the heading row while scrolling throw the data rows below it. To achieve that follow these simple steps.

1. In the View tab, Window group click Freeze Panes.

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2. From the drop down list select Freeze Top Row.

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3. A dark line will show below the header row indicating where the freeze is established. The row above the line is frozen, and the rows below the line are scrollable.

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How to freeze panes in Excel 2007

If you have a large worksheet, then you may want to freeze the worksheet at one point while scrolling throw the rest of the rows below it. To achieve that follow these steps.

1. Select the top row of the area which you want to be scrollable (or just a cell in that row). I.e. all rows including and below the selected row will be scrollable, all rows above the selected row will be frozen.

2. In the View tab, Window group click Freeze Panes.

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3. From the drop down list select Freeze panes.

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4. A dark line will show above the selected row indicating where the freeze is established. The rows above the line are frozen, and the rows below the line are scrollable.

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How to insert background image in Excel 2007

To insert a background image in Excel 2007 follow these steps:

1. Click on the Page Layout tab.

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2. In the Page Setup group click Background. The Sheet Background window will open.

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3. Switch to the folder where you have the image, select the image and then click Insert.

4. The selected image will show as a background in your sheet.

Note:

When you insert a background image the Background button in the Page Setup group will turn into Delete Background. You can then click on that button to remove the background.

How to create a custom cell style in Excel 2007

Excel 2007 cell styles are helpful in giving your worksheet formatting a consistent look and feel. Excel comes with a number of built in styles. If you are not satisfied with those you can still create and modify your own styles. Here is how you can do it:

1. In the Home Tab, Styles group click Cell Styles.

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2. A list of the built-in styles will be shown in a grid-like format.

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3. Click on New Cell Style at the bottom of the window. The Style window will open.

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4. In the Style name textbox give a name for your style.

5. Click Format in the Style window and specify the formats you want. This include Alignment, Font, Border … etc.

6. Click OK in the Format window, Then OK in the Style window.

7. Your style will be added to the custom styles at the top of the built-in styles. From here own you can apply it to any cell you want.