Expanding the Axes of an X-Y Scatter Plot in Excel 2007

Filed under: Tech Tips, Technology Training Center — TechInfo @ September 10th, 2008

When you create an X-Y scatter plot in Excel 2007, the default setting will create a chart with axes that end with the largest data points. If you need to extrapolate further data points, you will need to expand the axes of your existing chart.

Click here to download step by step instructions on how to Expand the Axes of an X-Y Scatter Plot in Excel 2007

Activating the Anova Data Analysis Function in Excel 2007

Filed under: Tech Tips, Technology Training Center — TechInfo @ November 27th, 2007

To add the Anova Data Analysis function to Excel 2007, start by opening Excel and clicking on the Office button at the top left of the screen. At the bottom of the drop down menu, click on the’ Excel Options’ button.The Excel Options window will open. In the column on the left, click on the Add-Ins heading. On the right side of the window, scroll down to Inactive Application Add-Ins and click on ‘Analysis ToolPak’ to select it. Then click the Go Button.An ‘Add-Ins’ window will open. Click in the checkbox next to ‘Analysis ToolPak’ and click the OK button. Another window may open that says Excel can’t run the add-in until you install the feature. Click Yes.The Microsoft Office Configuration window will launch. This can take a minute or two to configure. When it is finished, click on the Data tab and the Anova Data Analysis function will appear in the Analysis group on the right side of the ribbon.

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Excel 2007 – More Text Based Tutorials

Filed under: Tech Tips, Technology Training Center — TechInfo @ August 28th, 2007

Below you will find links to many more useful text based (with screen shots) tutorials  on Microsoft Excel 2007 from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 

Working with Excel

Printing with Excel

Special Features

Working with Tables (database functions)

Managing Your Excel Worksheet

Charting with Excel

Favorite Excel Functions

Automating Excel with MacrosInserting Clip Art

Using Microsoft Office Help

Office 2007 Text Based Tutorials

Filed under: Tech Tips, Technology Training Center — TechInfo @ August 23rd, 2007

The following tutorials from Florida Gulf Coast University contain screen shots with step by step instructions.

Microsoft Word 2007 – http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/Word/index.asp

Getting Started
Working With Documents
Customize the Word Environment
Editing a Document
Formatting Text
Formatting Paragraphs
Styles
Adding Tables
Graphics
Proofing a Document
Page Formatting
Macros
Table of Contents
Creating Web Pages
Lists
References and Citations
Track Changes

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 – http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/ppt/index.asp
Getting Started
Customize
Creating a Presentation
Working with Content
Formatting Text
Adding Content ( Bulleted and Numbered Lists, Nested Lists, Formatting Lists, Adding Video, Adding Audio)
Graphics
Tables
Charts
Slide Effects
PrintingTips

Microsoft Excel 2007 – http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/Excel/index.asp
Getting Started
Customize Excel
Working with a Workbook
Manipulating Data
Modifying a Worksheet
Performing Calculations
Macros
Sort and Filter
Graphics
Charts
Formatting a Worksheet
Developing a Workbook
Page Properties and Printing
Customize the Layout

Microsoft Office 2007 & 2003 Tutorials

Filed under: Tech Tips, Technology Training Center — TechInfo @ July 30th, 2007

Microsoft has created many self paced online tutorials for both the Office 2007 and Office 2003 application suites.  These are text based tutorials that include images with an audio narration, and are categorize by application and function.  The tutorials can be viewed at  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/FX100565001033.aspx .

Office 2007 Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 file formats

Filed under: Tech Tips, Technology Training Center — TechInfo @ July 25th, 2007

The Office 2007 rollout has begun! With the new Office suite, comes new file formats which result in backwards compatability issues with previous versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  Fortunately, there is a free tool from Microsoft that will allow previous versions of these programs to open, edit, save and create files using these new formats.For more information, and a link to download the compatibility pack, visit Microsoft’s website at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101686761033.aspx