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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Create a KPI in Power Pivot for Excel – Instructions

Create a KPI in Power Pivot for Excel - Instructions: A picture of the “Key Performance Indicator (KPI)” dialog box in Power Pivot for Excel.
Create a KPI in Power Pivot for Excel: Overview             Creating measures within the data model in Power Pivot then lets you create a KPI in Power Pivot for Excel. KPI stands for Key Performance Indicator. A KPI is a value, and often associated symbol, that gauges the performance of a base field in attaining
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Conditional Formatting in Excel – Instructions

Conditional Formatting in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user selecting a custom conditional formatting choice from the “Conditional Formatting” button’s drop-down menu.
Conditional Formatting in Excel: Overview             Conditional formatting in Excel lets you define criteria for cells which change the way the cells look in the worksheet, but only if the cells’ values match the criteria. For example, you could create a conditional formatting criterion that makes a worksheet cell appear with a red fill color
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Workbook Protection in Excel- Instructions

Workbook Protection in Excel- Instructions: A picture of the “Protect Structure and Windows” dialog box that is used to apply workbook protection in Excel.
Workbook Protection in Excel: Overview             When you apply workbook protection in Excel, users cannot add, delete, hide, rename, or move workbook worksheets. You can also provide an optional password that must be entered before the workbook can be unprotected. This option is also a bit risky, because if you forget the password, you cannot
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Inserting and Deleting Worksheets in Excel- Instructions

Inserting and Deleting Worksheets in Excel- Instructions: A picture of a user inserting a new worksheet into an Excel workbook.
Inserting and Deleting Worksheets in Excel: Overview             In this tutorial, you will learn about inserting and deleting worksheets in Excel. Inserting and deleting worksheets in Excel is a critical skill to possess when working with Microsoft Excel workbooks.             To insert a single new worksheet to the right of the currently selected worksheet, click
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Change Worksheet Tab Color in Excel – Instructions

Change Worksheet Tab Color in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user changing the worksheet tab color in Excel.
Change Worksheet Tab Color in Excel: Overview             You can change worksheet tab color in Excel, if desired. To do this, first select the worksheet tab whose tab color you wish to change. Next, click the “Home” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Format” button in the “Cells” button group. Then roll your mouse
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Create a New Workbook in Excel- Instructions

Create a New Workbook in Excel - Instructions: A picture of the workbook templates in Excel.
Create a New Workbook in Excel: Overview             You can easily create a new workbook in Excel. A workbook is the default file type in Excel, much like a document is the default file type in Word. A workbook can contain multiple worksheets where the data is stored and manipulated in the columns and rows.
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Use a Top 10 AutoFilter in Excel – Instructions

Use a Top 10 AutoFilter in Excel - Instructions: A picture of the “Top 10 AutoFilter” dialog box in Excel.
Use a Top 10 AutoFilter in Excel: Overview             You can use a Top 10 AutoFilter in Excel to show a specified number of the top or bottom percent or items in a field within the table. When you use a Top 10 AutoFilter in Excel, it defaults to showing the top 10 percent of
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