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    - Dotted border that delineates pages How do I remove a dotted border, that seems to delineate pages, from my spread sheet? I appeared out of the blue, but probably the result of me accidentally selecting something. Maybe during print. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142103
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    - Formula won't copy down the column I am trying to copy a formula down a column. I have done it for years and worked fine. This time, the first result appears in each cell, but if you look at the formula in copied cells, they show the correct formula has changed as I dragged it down the column. So, the formula changes as I drag, but the answer stays the same as the original cell. The data was sent to me by someone else and I am working with it. I have even copied just the delivered data to a new spreadsheet and the same result. Please help Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142093
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    - Changing a formula's result to text I have a pretty simple worksheet that lists the date in column A. In column B, I have a formula that converts the date in Column A to the proper day of week. When I put it in a pivot table, it treats column B as an individual date, not the proper DOW. I attempted to copy/paste special/values into a new column, but it doesn't change it to the DOW, it leaves it as the date. I am trying to get Excel to permanently change the cells in column B to say "Tuesday" instead of 4/19/07. Does that make sense? All of the conventional answers don't seem to work for me. Any help? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142089
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    - Footer to list Directory & Filename I can get the Filename to list in the foot. But, I need the Directory information to also print. How can this be done? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142082
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    - Printing gridlines 2007 I have a wksht where I can see the gridlines, and have selected a checkmark to print out with the gridlines. However, if I do a print preview or print, the gridlines are missing in the output. I must have turned something off accidentally. Bob Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142081
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    - Merge and Centre This is my sheet SLR NO. NAME POINTS REDEEM POINTS TOTAL 001 HARDEEP 4500.00 2000.00 4500.00 002 HARDEEP 4500.00 2000.00 4500.00 003 JOHN 8500.00 1200.00 8500.00 004 WILLS 10500.00 5000.00 10500.00 005 WILLS 10500.00 5000.00 10500.00 006 DAVE 9500.00 4000.00 9500.00 007 DAVE 9500.00 4000.00 9500.00 And i Want like this SLR NO. NAME POINTS REDEEM POINTS TOTAL 001 HARDEEP 4500.00 2000.00 4500.00 003 JOHN 8500.00 1200.00 8500.00 004 WILLS 10500.00 5000.00 10500.00 006 DAVE 9500.00 4000.00 9500.00 Because this sheet has 1800 or more data some data has same and i want to merge and centre the same data. And after every 15 days i received this type of sheet and it is very diffcult for me to merge and centre one by one Any help will be appriciate Thanks in Advance Hardeep kanwar Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142080
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    - updating DATEDIFF arguments in formula Hi. I have a column of dates, and at the bottom, I want to calculate the number of days between the first and last dates. I' using the formula =(DATEDIF(B6,B15,"d")) The problem is that as I add dates, I have to edit the formula to change B15 to the reference of the new row (e.g., B16, B17, etc.). Is there any way to make this work like other formulas do when you add rows? Alternatively, is there another way to accomplish this calculation that will update automatically? Thanks. Rodney Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142079
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    - Conditional colours in Lookup table Hello, I have a table that reports results from a lookup table. The results are in column "L" I am wanting specifics to be highlighted. If a cell reports "sam" or "jim" to be blue etc. Thanks in advance Andrew Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142078
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    - Bringing ni data from OLAP cube, and filternig on it Hi, I bring in a cube, then i browse the dimension. the dialog for fitlering opens up ('label filters', 'value filters'...) and all the values are checked. I want all of them to be unchecked, by default. anybody knows of any way to do that? Thanks Jonathan Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142076
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    - Use worksheet number instead of name in formulas Good morning everybody, I have looked through a few groups and I haven't been able to find what I need to do, so here goes: is there a standard function/formula that allows you to reference the work sheet number rather than the worksheet name when referencing a cell in a different worksheet than you are currently in? i.e.: instead of this: "='My worksheet name'!A1" do this: "=sheet(1)!A1" If there is no standard, then I will just make the VBA, but no use doing that if it is not necessary Tim Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142075
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    - Excel is giving me zeros Excel is giving me zeros. I'll put in a formula that very obviously should give a non-zero result, but the cell says "0". I tried different simple formulas, even just =93=3Df8+f9=94, but the result is 0. The source cells have numbers entered into them. I checked formatting of the formula cell and of the source cells. I tried different formattings (number, percentage, etc) and they all give the result of 0. I have other spreadsheets that do the same thing. Any idea what could cause this? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142067
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    - Default File Location for Code When I export code, they currently default to Program Files>Microsoft Office>Office10. Is there a way to specify a new default directory for my code? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142065
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    - Excel 2007 Question I want to bring data into an excel 2007 worksheet that is stored in a sql database table. The idea is to parameterize the "where" clause in the sql select statement limiting the result set. There are lots of examples in the literature with regard to bringing in data stored in cubes --- but not so much from data in sql table. The basic issue is I want bring in descriptive information about say a contract (things like description, signing date, etc). Cubes which most (all) of the literature deals with are dealing with aggregations of amounts or "measures" and not so much about descriptions. As always all suggestions are welcome. Mark Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142062
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    - Macro I'm trying to do up a line chart based on a table on 'Project Summary Report' sheet. I recorded a macro and Excel generated a series of codes as follows: Charts.Add ActiveChart.ChartType = xlLineMarkers ActiveChart.SetSourceData Source:=Sheets("Project Summary Report").Range( _ "A1:C4"), PlotBy:=xlColumns ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).Delete ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).XValues = _ "='Project Summary Report'!R2C1:R4C1" ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(2).XValues = _ "='Project Summary Report'!R2C1:R4C1" ActiveChart.Location Where:=xlLocationAsObject, Name:= _ "Project Summary Report" The values on the active sheet are actually generated from a query in Access 2003 and are automated to be displayed on an Excel spreadsheet. In other words, the query result set can get bigger. An example: 1st row indicates the column names "A", "B", "C" while 1st column indicates the rows "1", "2" and "3" ----A-------B--------C----- 1---Week--Target--Actual 2---1-------3---------3----- 3---2-------3---------4----- 4---3-------4---------5----- My question is does the range that is generated from ActiveChart.SetSourceData Source:=Sheets("Project Summary Report").Range( _ "A1:C4"), PlotBy:=xlColumns vary accordingly? Do I have to declare a variable say, 'rowCount' as worksheet1.UsedRange.Row.Count so that a variable range can be defined? Same applies for ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).Delete ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(1).XValues = _ "='Project Summary Report'!R2C1:R4C1" ActiveChart.SeriesCollection(2).XValues = _ "='Project Summary Report'!R2C1:R4C1" Do I have to declare a variable for the range of SeriesCollection(1).XValues? Thanks in advance. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142060
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    - Cannot save Excel files to certain folders !! Has anyone else observed the anomaly of NOT being able to save a file to a folder because of the folder name syntax? In our company, we adopted a convention, many years ago, of using square brackets, such as "[" and "]", when naming certain hard disk folders. For example, "[ System ]" or "[ Dump ]" or "[ Shared ]" or "[ General ]" or "[ Library ]". This convention allowed us to give certain folders visual precedence by displaying them at the top of the directory listing when viewed in Windows Explorer and in application 'Open' dialogs. The square brackets also set the name visually apart. This convention also helped remove folders that would have otherwise been alphabetically interspersed amongst other unrelated folders. As such, the remaining folders, of a similar relation, were also kept together. This convention is perfectly legal within Windows. The naming of folders, using the square brackets, does not generate any error messages or syntax corrections. However, it does create a problem when trying to save new Excel worksheets to such a folder! A new worksheet CANNOT be saved to any folder with a pathname that includes square brackets. Another irony is that you can open an existing worksheet form such a folder and save it, after making changes, but you cannot save a new or 'Save As' worksheet in any such location. I suspect this relates somehow to the Excel convention of referencing cells in another worksheet by enclosing the worksheet name in square brackets. Either way, it has been a serious problem for us because this hard disk folder naming convention is so widespread in our small company. FIRST, it is extremely frustrating. SECOND, Excel should allow access to any file saved in a folder created following proper Windows Vista naming conventions. THIRD, we certainly consider this a BUG, or at best, a very serious oversight by Microsoft. FOURTH, it should be an embarrassment that a user cannot save a Microsoft application file to a Microsoft operating system folder, especially when they have followed proper naming conventions. FIFTH, we fear this could also happen if the users use other special characters as part of their naming convention. Has anyone noticed this problem and what is the chance of Microsoft correcting this issue? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142059
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    - Older worksheet size I have several older worksheets. Each one has a corresponding macro (xlm) sheet. They are set up so that when a worksheet is opened, the macro sheet opens in the background (hidden). I want each worksheet to be the same size that exists when I save the file. Then, later when the file is opened, it goes from the size I gave it to a full screen window. The macro sheet has an Auto.Start command. It reads: =ECHO(FALSE) =Custom() ( This is a special set of commands for the worksheet ) =CALCULATION(1,FALSE,,,TRUE,FALSE,FALSE) =RETURN() What is making the file grow in size? AND how do I change it? Roger Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142058
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    - Excel and Powerpoint? Hi, We use Office 2003 standard on Windows XP computers. All the computers are P4 2GHz machines with 1GB RAM. I have one user who has a problem with running Excel and Power Point at the same time. She can never demonstrate to the problem to me but says that they simply shutdown. No error messages or any indication why, they just go away and she looses her work. I've rebuilt the computer, from scratch, twice now and the problem persists. Any ideas what could cause this and why only one user has the problem? Thanks in advance, Linn P.S. Oh, all patches have been applied and Office is on sp3. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142049
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    - Merge cells I have a set of tables where I am putting descriptions before the tables that I would like to wrap. But the wrapping seems to be only for a specific cell. I would like my comments to span multiple cells and act as one cell, then wrap in that one new cell. I can do one row of text where the text spans multiple cells as long as there is nothing in the cells to the right. But I can't wrap a paragraph that way. In html, I would just do a Colspan= 5 to have the 1st span 5 cells as one. Can you do this type of thing in Excell 2007? I can use a label, but was curious if you can do it the other way. Thanks, Tom Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142048
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    - Closing Excel 2007 It seems to me that the behaviour differs depending upon the existance of files in the XLSTART folder: if that folder is empty, Excel closes correctly; if you have a PERSONAL.XLSB or similar file in the XLSTART folder then Excel doesn't close with the last workbook - presumably because the hidden workbook is the last workbook and that book isn't closed yet? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142041
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    - formatting Hello, does anyone know how I can look at a cell without seeing a special character? I need to determine a length by subtracting one cell from another but the numbers in the cell are engineering stationing in the format xxx+xx.xx (300+45.10). I need to use this data to get the number 30045.10 to then subtract from another cell of the same type. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142038
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    - Color Coding by Condition Excel 2000 Is there a way to color-code a row based on a condition of one cell in that row, but not using Visual Basic Editor? Conditional formatting would be perfect except I am only allowed 3 conditions. I have a column containing several different numbers and I am trying to color code groups of numbers which would require more than 3 conditions. There are approximately 100 or so different numbers and a total of 8 colors (conditions). I'm not an expert at all in Excel and if Visual Basic Editor is needed then I would need some step by step guidance with it. I appreciate any help! Thanks CV Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142029
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    - Can this be done? If I have the following cell values: B6 contains A C6 contains 5 D6 contains .35 I need to set cell H6 to: A,DCS,5A,0V,<.35V,0S,1S where A is based upon the contents of B6 5 is based upon the contents of C6 and .35 is based upon the contents of D6. If I change the values of B6, C6 or D6, the contents of H6 reflect those changes accordingly. For example if B6=B, C6=7.5, D6=.3 then H6 becomes B,DCS,7.5A,0V,<.3V,0S,1S Can this be done in xcel and if so how? Thanks -Mike Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142027
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    - Insert Code with Worksheet Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) ' Do Something End Sub I have the above code in Sheet1 of my Workbook. When I Insert a new Worksheet, I want the code to be copied to the new Worksheet as well, OR have the original code work in all Worksheets. Can someone explain how? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142025
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    - CountIf with VBA Hi all, I am a newbie in excel and having a problem with countif function. Currently in the actual worksheet I was unable to set a CountIf formula with multiple criteria. Can we set it with excel VBA? Or just like using Dlookup function to find excatly match row contents. Please advise. Rgds, Shiro Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142020
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    - New problem opening Excel from Windows file folder This problem just started. When I double click an Excel file from a file folder I get an error window that pops up that says can't find file. It keeps saying that several times and then it finally opens the file. Apparently if the folder name has any spaces in it Excel attempts to look for a file from that link and each space in the folder name it stops to check that until it makes its way through the entire folder name. For example my folder address looks like this: Y:\SAP\SOX\2008 IT Testing\excel.xls. So excel is evaluating that folder name and each space it thinks is the end of the address. The error boxes appear and I just keep hitting OK and eventually the file opens. It never used to do this. Did I click something inadvertantly? Has anyone ever experienced this? Thanks Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142018
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    - Charting I have a created a trend . However for a couple of year data points the values are blank. Since there is formula embedded in those cells I really dont want to touch it. So when I graph over it it would show as 0 . In graphs we would be seeing all Zig Zag lines. If I want the data points to maintain the flow from where the last data point was available and not let the line drop to zero is that possible to excel graphs ? Or should I put another condition in the cell to pick the previous cell incase its blank or 0 or no value ? Any way out ? Appreciate all your help in advance. thanks SD Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142014
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    - Pivot Changes when refreshed with the same data Hello , I am just not able to find out why my data is changing. I had created a Pivot from a dataset. The numbers matched. I saved it. When I opened the pivot after a couple of days , I added a conditonal FLAG column in the dataset so that I could bring that condition to the Pivot. I only refresh the Pivot to get the new variable name added, however most of the data changes, I do not why. Numbers are intact, and fearing I would lose the effort I do not save it. I close it and open the original file. When I double click on any cell of column I get around 80 rows. When I refresh it and double click on the same cell on the pivot I get 160 rows. Now how is this possible ? is it because I added a column in the data set ? Say Columns A to G are in the data set. I saw column E blank so I added my conditional flag in there so that I do not have to again change the range. Is it because of this ? Now how do I get it back or is there a work around this ? Do I need to start all over again :((( Appreciate any help. thanks SD Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142013
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    - Difficulties with named range I have a single cell named BRHCTS in several excel files. It indicates the bottom-right-hand-corner of the range I am interested in. The upper right hand corner is always the cell A10. Therefore, the range I want to copy from each of my files (into a consolidated worksheet) is "A10:BRHCTS". Can anyone advise me how I can do that without opening the source files? Thanks. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142012
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    - Is there any short-cut key to switch between different worksheet Thanks a lot Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142009
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    - Calculate average of a range, but exclude errors Hello! In my workbook I have several worksheets. In cell B2 of every worksheet, there is an average from the data in that worksheet. As this is a template, some data is not entered yet, and some B2 cells show error (div by 0). Now, I wanted to calculate the average from B2 cells of all worksheets, but exclude all cells with errors. My formula =Average(Sheet1:Sheet12!B2) How do I modify this to work? Thakks Peter Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142008
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    - How to 'format' cells to be 'absolute' references ? How to 'format' cells to be 'absolute' references ? Trying to setup cells with date formulas (for project management) with formula cell to show date from sum of reference date cell plus number of days cell, and make formula cell an absolute value so can sort cells by that cell column (per discussion at ... http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?query=absolute+reference&dg=microsoft.public.excel&cat=en_US_e064c9ec-14bf-4ef7-ba07-6a1970559f64&lang=en&cr=US&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us ...ie, cell-3 = $cell-1(date) + $cell-2(number of days) How to get reference cells to be absolute values by formating, or set with shortcut key, or set with main menu pick ? -- akm Thanks again for your help. ---- Ah, the miracle of computers!... someone also said "To error is human, but to really screw up it takes a computer!" Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142003
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    - formula for total days, excluding holidays but including weekends I need a formula to calculate total days (working days) that excludes holidays, but includes weekends. The networkdays formula doesn't work since we work on weekends and have variable days off. I wanted to put the select days off( some weekdays and some weekends in a holiday range), and have them subtracted from the start date, end date range if they fall in the range. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 142000
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    - Excel 2007 compatibility mode + Vista offline files = broken? Problem: (the short-short-short version): Environment: Win2k3 SP2 file-server, Vista SP1 clients, AD domain with roaming profiles. Office 2007 SP1 is installed. Offline files is enabled on a share by group policy. Steps to reproduce: A pre-existing excel 2003 file is present on a share that is available offline. A user WITH A ROAMING PROFILE is logged into a vista client (yes, the roaming profile seems to make a difference) 1) Right click on the file, view properties, hit the offline files tab. The file is online. 2) Now open the file in excel 2007. Observe that Excel opens the file in compatibility mode. Right click on the file again, check status, and the file is OFFLINE. 3) Make a change and close the file (saving the change.) Check file status. Still offline. Wait a half-hour. Check again. STILL OFFLINE (not even background syncing!) There are two problems as I seem them: 1) Another user can open an already open file WITHOUT A WARNING that the file is in use. Excel 2003 used to warn that the file could be opened read-only. Compatibility mode SHOULD be emulating this behavior (or it isn't really compatible!) 2) Even if problem #1 isn't resolved, it is unreasonable to expect end-users to manually sync after opening and closing a file. Bottom line, upgrading to Office 2007 killed a feature we rely on in our environment. Office 2003 didn't have this problem. Excel 2007 with native .xlsx doesn't have this problem. It seems to be a bug in Excel 2007's compatibility mode. Thoughts? -Cliff Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141999
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    - Aggregating Data in Fifteen Unopened Spreadsheets into Single I have a series of 15 spreadsheets, all having the same column structure. They all have the same filename barring first two letters which refer to a persons initials. The 15 files are stored in the same directory. In that directory I'd like to create a sixteenth file which consolidates much of the data in the 15 files. I want to use that consolidated data in a pivot table. I know that the top-left- hand-corner of the range I want within each of the 15 spreadsheet files is the Cell A10. I cannot be so precise with the bottom right hand corner (BRHC) as the number of rows is variable in each of the fifteen sheets. I know that the BRHC is in column S (if that helps). Additionally, within each of the 15 files there is around 25 rows of data below the BRHC which I do not want to insert into the consolidated file. Can anyone give me pointers as to the easiest way that I can create the sixteenth file, without having any blank rows in that consolidated file. Ideally without the hassle of having to open the 15 files. Thanks. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141998
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    - Value in list wont show same amount of numbers. I have a list of values. For some reason, I cant get one of the values to display the same amount of numbers as the others in the list. I have tried manually changing the cell format, as well as performing the paste special - operation, add procedure. The actual number is:530911.0010 (with the zero on the end) I am performing a vlookup on the list so I need them all uniform. Any clues? 530720.0000 530810.0000 530911.001 530919.0090 530921.4090 540233.6000 540331.0040 Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141994
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    - Weird result when printing from macro on one system Maybe someone can help shed some light on this. In Excel 02 (SP3) we have a macro that runs that highlights the selected fields (based on some radial buttons that the user elects) and then it executes: ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets.PrintOut Copies:=2 On 12 of 13 machines it executes perfectly, you get two identical sheets printed out of your default printer. The problem, 1 machine which appears to be setup identical to all the others (including the printer and the print driver) does print the *second* copy correctly. Regardless of the printer the job is sent to (including acrobat writer) the first copy always comes out okay, but the second copy the radial buttons and highlighting get screwed up and you get a somewhat unreadable copy as sheet two. To me it just doesn't make any sense as to why this would happen. But maybe someone here knows just the right tweak to get me back on track. Thank you in advance. Justin Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141993
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    - auto fill how do i turn auto fill off? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141990
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    - XL office 2007 file to large I recently created a *relatively large file in excel 2007 and when I tried to save it as a 97-2003 workbook I too was notified that data had been lost. The difference being from what I have read here so far is that the alert message I received informed me that anything after column IV (the original document contains data up to and including column JO) was not saved and this was evidently true. Is there anything I can do to save the entire file as a single 97-2003 workbook without losing anything? Thank you. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141987
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    - Formula Error or Data Error? I have the following spreadsheet which I attempting to calculate the Prior Years Inventory Level in actual Retail $ I have a database query that retrieves the following Information:( DeptDate( week end date(Saturday), OH Retail$, % Chg Prior Year), DeptNum DeptName, CatName (Dept = Abbreviation for Department) DeptDate = (the date(Saturday) week ending (i.e. 5/10/08_ OH Retail$ = The Retail $ of Inventory for that department OH %Chg = % chg from Prior Year (Don't have access to Original Data for a certain Period of Time) Deptnum = Department # DeptName = Department Desc CatName = Category Name (where different sets of deptnums are grouped) The problem I am having is it doesn't seem to cross check the math. I have a pivot table to display the OH$ , I then have 2 cols on the same work sheet that calculates the prior years OH$ but when I cross check it doesn't seem to be right. Col B (Calculated) has the following formula =G3/(1-(C3)*-1) Col C = Contains the OH %CHG for each Dept/Cat for that week COL D (Begins Pivot Table) = Contain Category Name COL E = DeptNum COL F = DeptName COL G (Being Data) = Date on Column headers, and value of Inventory Level The Problem occurs which I cross check the math. COL A Contains =SUM(B3:B13) If I summarize(COL A) the value in the range for each category (All Deptnum in Category A for example it doesn't match) am I doing something wrong Mathematically or is the data possibly bad? See below for data sample The issue is $104,007 with a (21.9)% chg = $133,182 not $126,785 the sum of the individual changes I have confirmed thet query data matches the database data Thanks for any Help A B C D E F G LY OnHand Retail$ DeptDate 5/3/08 Diff Category Dept# DeptDesc 5/3/2008 (row 3) $50,071 -40.90% Consumables 110 Food $29,592 $909 71.90% 111 DSD $1,563 $4,509 -45.40% 114 Speciality Food $2,462 $0 890.00% 115 Frozen Food $43,248 -18.90% 120 HBC $35,074 $0 121 Control Sub $5,110 -8.30% 130 House Keeping $4,686 $7,561 -14.90% 140 Household Chemicals $6,434 $4,811 -14.30% 150 Paper $4,123 $10,081 31.60% 160 Pet $13,266 $6,883 -1.10% 170 Home Organization $6,807 $133,182 $126,785 -21.90% Consumables Total $104,007 Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141980
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    - Currency Settings I have created a report using VBA and Excel OLAP cube. Some of the metrics on the report are currency numbers and are to be reported in USD so I have formatted them accordingly using format ( e.g. "$ #,##0.00"). Some of the users in Germany who use decimal (.) as separator between numbers are not able to see the format correctly. I hope they use comma in place of decimal and decimal in place of commas as we normally do. Also other users in Europe see Pound or Euro sign instead of dollar. My report is being used in many geographies and I have to use $ which every body should be able to see. Any suggestions? Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141978
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    - Copy formula without changing references [Excel 2007] Hello! In my Workbook I have many cells with data validation settings as follows: Allowed data: List Source: =INDIRECT(L9) Now, I`d like to change the source formula to the following: =IF(M9="P";INDIRECT(L9);R11:R21) When I check the option "Make changes in every cell with the same settings", Excel does it, but it also adjusts the cell references" Is there a way to automatically change the formula in every cell with the same settings, but leaving the formula untouched? The formulas to be changed are not next to each other, they are located throughout the Workbook, in several worksheets, in hundreds of cells, so the copy/paste option wouldn`t make me happy. I tried "Find and Replace", but Excel doesn`t find the data to be changed. I use polish version of the software, so it might be, that some translations I made, are not accurate. Thanks in advance Peter Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141974
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    - Data Validation Lookup List from Another File Hi, Without duplicating the cell contents in the current spreadsheet (call it Template), is there anyway to have a dropdown list of items (starting in cell T38 and going down to T45) from another file ([Price_List.xls]License_Only!C2 to C whatever row which will change). Then, when the item is selected from the list in T38, lookup the cell to the left in row D of Price_List.xls and put it in S38. The reason I don't want to duplicate the cell contents in the current spreadsheet is because the file will be way too large to deal with. I hope that explains it well enough Thanks for any help you can offer. Michele Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141972
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    - xlsm macros Macros in XL 2007 xlsm spreadsheets that have passwords do not run. Msg says to re-open and enable the macros at the security prompt however the prompt does not have an "enable" option. Searched MS help etc and found a reference indicating that this occurs if a virus s/w pkg does not scan encrypted macros. i use norton 360. Checked with Symantec and they indicate nothing to set/unset in N360 - no answer. problem exists whether N360 is enabled or disabled - makes no difference. If I remove the password the macros work. I'm thinking my only option is to run without the password but perhaps put a digital signature on the spreadsheet. any other ideas? -- regards ...barglen Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141967
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    - underline in row not repeating It seems as if my bottom of the cell outline is not repeating on subsequent pages. I have a few header rows on a sheet. The bottom row has a bottom line. I'm talking about cell outlines, not underlining of words in the cell. Anyway, I've told the print option to repeat the first 3 rows on following pages but the bottom outline does not seem to repeat. How can I fix this? Thanks, Keith Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141960
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    - zoom preview Is there any way to zoom more than just 2 states (in and out) in an Excel 2003 preview? In so many programs there's a % option but not in Excel. Very sad indeed and very frustrating. I'm wondering if there's some hidden setting that I don't know about. Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141959
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    - using RANK I know i can rank a column of numbers from largerst to smallest. Can I use rank for smallest to largest? Any help appreciated. Skip Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141958
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    - convert PDF file to excel 2007 file Anyone know how to convert a PDF file to an Excel 2007 file? Need help. Thanks Tag: automatic backup Tag: 141950
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how do I configure Excel 2002 to create an automatic backup copy when I
create a new file or edit an existing file.
Thanking,
Ron Patterson

Re: automatic backup by Dave

Dave
Fri May 09 18:37:31 CDT 2008

First, this is a workbook by workbook setting.

You can use:
File|SaveAs|Tools|General Options|check the always create backup box
For any existing workbook file.

For new files, you can create a template that has this setting toggled.
Start a new workbook
Make as many changes as you want (including always create backup)
And save this file as a template file named book.xlt in your XLStart folder.

Excel will use that for new workbooks when you start excel and when you click on
the New Icon on the Standard toolbar.

Ron Patterson wrote:
>
> how do I configure Excel 2002 to create an automatic backup copy when I
> create a new file or edit an existing file.
> Thanking,
> Ron Patterson

--

Dave Peterson

Re: automatic backup by Ron

Ron
Fri May 09 21:32:16 CDT 2008

Worked a charm - thanks Dave
Ron

"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:4824E03B.586609C2@verizonXSPAM.net...
> First, this is a workbook by workbook setting.
>
> You can use:
> File|SaveAs|Tools|General Options|check the always create backup box
> For any existing workbook file.
>
> For new files, you can create a template that has this setting toggled.
> Start a new workbook
> Make as many changes as you want (including always create backup)
> And save this file as a template file named book.xlt in your XLStart
> folder.
>
> Excel will use that for new workbooks when you start excel and when you
> click on
> the New Icon on the Standard toolbar.
>
> Ron Patterson wrote:
>>
>> how do I configure Excel 2002 to create an automatic backup copy when I
>> create a new file or edit an existing file.
>> Thanking,
>> Ron Patterson
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson