InMicrosoft Excel, Word orPowerPoint, theDeveloper tabis an optional tab that allows users to access form controls and other programming type controls such as Macros, Mapping, Add-ins, Templates, Protection, and Controls that include theActiveX Control buttons. ActiveX buttons include Check Box, Te...
In this method, we’ll create a dataset to construct a control chart in Excel using multiple functions. Specifically, we’ll use theAVERAGE functionto calculate the mean and theSTDEV functionto determine the standard deviation. From there, we’ll evaluate the Upper Control Limit (UCL) and the...
Macros in Excel refer to a set of instructions that automate tasks. These instructions are recorded, saved, and executed in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) and can perform actions like formatting cells, creating charts, and much more. A macro can be run as many times as needed, so it ...
If you frequently change the standard Excel worksheets, customizing the default Excel workbook can be a big time-saver. As it turns out, Excel gives you quite a bit of control over the look and layout of your worksheets. It’s fairly straightforward to create an entirely customized standard w...
Since first using Microsoft Excel over 25-30 years ago, I’ve never paid much attention to the default gridlines applied to all spreadsheets. It’s light grey—now gobuild that pivot table. Recently, however, I stumbled across a setting that allows you to change the default color from ligh...
Customize how Excel workbooks appear while you read and edit by using Immersive Reader. Immersive Reader provides options for a comfortable and easy to process experience by allowing you to listen to the text read aloud or adjust how text appears by modifying spacing, color, an...
This article explains how to change the Office theme (aka background color) in Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 and 2007.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to change the color of a button in Excel. Buttons are used in Excel to call macros. From the Developer tab, you can insert a button and assign it a macro. Then, clicking on that button runs the selected macro. Once you have your button set up,...
To apply a custom format in Excel: Select the cell or range you want to format. Press Ctrl + 1 to open the Format Cells dialog box. In the Format Cells dialog box: Click Custom from the Category. In the Type field, select the format that you created. Hit OK. How Does a Custom ...
Discover how to format excel tables using the six tabs found in the Format Cells dialog box & learn some valuable Excel shortcuts.