Create a Calculated Field in Access – Instructions

A picture that shows how to create a calculated field in Access in query design view.
Overview of Creating a Calculated Field in Access             You can easily create a calculated field in Access queries. A calculated field is a field that derives its value by performing a function on values from other table fields. It can also calculate values entered by hand. The field’s data only appears for the duration
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Insert Table Formulas in Word – Instructions

Insert Table Formulas in Word - Instructions: A picture of the default table formula that Word suggests in the “Formula” dialog box.
Insert Table Formulas in Word: Overview             You can insert table formulas in Word tables to perform simple mathematical functions on data. To insert table formulas in Word that add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers in the table cells, you insert formulas into cells where you want to show the answers to the mathematical operations
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View Formulas in a Table in Word – Instructions

View Formulas in a Table in Word - Instructions: A picture of a formula in a table cell in Word.
View Formulas in a Table in Word: Overview             You can view formulas in a table in Word easily. If you create a large table in Word that contains many formulas, you may have difficulty remembering which cells contain formulas and which cells contain ordinary numeric entries. To view formulas in a table in Word,
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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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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Compatibility in Excel: Overview             Function compatibility in Excel supports older functions that have been replaced by newer versions of those functions.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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Goal Seek in Excel- Instructions and Video Lesson

Goal Seek in Excel- Instructions and Video Lesson: A picture of the “Goal Seek” dialog box in Excel.
Goal Seek in Excel: Overview             You can use Goal Seek in Excel when you know the result you want a formula to return, but do not know the value needed to create the desired result. Anytime you have a situation where you know the result that you need to obtain, but are unsure of
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Create Calculated Columns in Power Pivot in Excel – Instructions

Create Calculated Columns in Power Pivot in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user creating a calculated column in the data model window of Power Pivot in Excel by typing a simple formula.
Create Calculated Columns in Power Pivot in Excel: Overview             This lesson shows you how to create calculated columns in Power Pivot in Excel. You can create calculated columns and measures from the tables in the Power Pivot data model. Doing this lets you create table values that you can then add to PivotTables and
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The Pv Function- Excel for Lawyers Tutorial and Video Lesson

The Pv Function- Excel for Lawyers Tutorial: A picture of a user creating a formula that uses the Pv function in Excel.
The Pv Function: Overview             This lesson shows you how to use the Pv function in Excel. Most of the functions that a lawyer needs to know assist them in business and financial computations. You can use these functions to help both the law firm as well as its clients.
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