Format Data Labels in Excel- Instructions

Format Data Labels in Excel- Instructions: A picture of the “Format Data Labels” task pane in Excel.
Format Data Labels in Excel: Overview             You can format data labels in Excel if you choose to add data labels to a chart. To format data labels in Excel, choose the set of data labels to format. To do this, click the “Format” tab within the “Chart Tools” contextual tab in the Ribbon. Then
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Trace Error in Excel – Instructions and Video Lesson

Trace Error in Excel - Instructions: A picture of formula auditing arrows shown in a worksheet after using the Trace Error tool in Excel.
Trace Error in Excel: Overview             Trace Error in Excel lets you trace arrows back to cells referenced by a formula if it displays an error. The Trace Error tool is available when auditing a worksheet within a workbook. Note that the formula cell that you select must contain an error to use the Trace Error
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Navigating Worksheets in Excel – Instructions

Navigating Worksheets in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user navigating worksheets in Excel by using the “Activate” dialog box.
Navigating Worksheets in Excel: Overview             Navigating worksheets in Excel lets you view different worksheets in a workbook. To move from one worksheet to another, click the worksheet name tab of the worksheet to view. The worksheet name tabs appear in the lower-left corner of the workbook.             You can also use keyboard shortcuts to
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Format a PivotTable in Excel – Instructions and Video

Format a PivotTable in Excel: A picture showing the “Design” tab of the “PivotTable Tools” contextual tab in the Ribbon of Excel.
Format a PivotTable in Excel: Overview             You can apply preset styles to format a PivotTable in Excel. To format a PivotTable in Excel, click into any cell in the PivotTable. Then click the “Design” tab of the “PivotTable Tools” contextual tab within the Ribbon. Then click the desired style to apply from the listing
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Create a PivotChart in Excel- Instructions and Tutorial

Create a PivotChart in Excel: A picture of a user adding fields to the “PivotChart Fields” task pane in Excel.
Create a PivotChart in Excel: Overview             You can create a PivotChart in Excel to show the data from an associated PivotTable in a graphic format. You can create a PivotChart in Excel either independently from or along with an associated PivotTable in Excel. Alternatively, you can also add a PivotChart to an existing PivotTable
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Recover Unsaved Workbooks in Excel – Instructions

Recover Unsaved Workbooks in Excel - Instructions: A picture of an unsaved workbook recovered by Microsoft Excel.
Recover Unsaved Workbooks in Excel: Overview             You can try to recover unsaved workbooks in Excel. To see if Excel has automatically saved a copy of an unsaved workbook, click the “File” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Open” command at the left side of the backstage view. In the area to the right
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Function Compatibility in Excel – Instructions

Function Compatibility in Excel - Instructions: A picture of the “Compatibility” functions in Excel.
Function Compatibility in Excel: Overview             Function compatibility in Excel supports older functions that have been replaced by newer versions of those functions. In Excel, some older formula functions have been replaced with new versions. These replacements occur to increase their accuracy and to better reflect their purpose. These new, more accurate statistical functions have
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Timeline Options in Excel – Instructions

Timeline Options in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user modifying the appearance of a timeline in Excel.
Timeline Options in Excel: Overview             This lesson shows you how to set timeline options in Excel. After inserting a timeline, an “Options” tab within a new “Timeline Tools” contextual tab then appears in the Ribbon. This tab appears in the Ribbon any time you select the timeline within the worksheet. You use the buttons
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