Friday, 2 November 2012

Create and Show a Scenario

Click the Data tab. 
           Click the What-If Analysis button, 
           and then click Scenario Manager.
Click the Data tab. Click the What-If Analysis button, and then click Scenario Manager.
Click Add.
Click Add.
Type a name that identifies the scenario.
Type a name that identifies the scenario.
Type the cells you want to modify in the scenario.
Type the cells you want to modify in the scenario.
Select the Prevent changes check box to protect the cell.
Select the Prevent changes check box to protect the cell.
Click OK.
Click OK.
Type values for each of the displayed changing cells.
Type values for each of the displayed changing cells.
Then Click OK. Click Close.
Then Click OK. Click Close.

Create a 'What-If' Scenario with Goal Seek

Click any cell within the list range.
Click the Data tab. 
Click the What-If Analysis button, and then click Goal Seek.
Click the Data tab. Click the What-If Analysis button, and then click Goal Seek.
Click the Set Cell box, and then type the cell address.
Click the To Value box, and then type the result value.
Click the By Changing Cell box, and then type the cell
address you want Excel to change.
           Click OK.
Click OK.
The Goal Seek Status dialog box, opens displaying the goal seek results.
The Goal Seek Status dialog box, opens displaying the goal seek results.

To clear the circles

Click the Data Validation button arrow, 
and then click Clear Validation Circles.
Click the Data Validation button arrow, and then click Clear Validation Circles.

View invalid data

Click the Data Validation button arrow, 
and then click Circle Invalid Data
Click the Data Validation button arrow, and then click Circle Invalid Data

Create Validation Rules

Select the range. Click the Data tab. Click the Data Validation button.
Click the Data tab. Click the Data Validation button.
Click the Settings tab. 
Click the Allow list arrow, and then select a value type.
Click the Allow list arrow, and then select a value type.
Click the Data list arrow, and then select a logical operator.
Click the Data list arrow, and then select a logical operator.
Enter values or use Collapse Dialog button to select 
a range for the minimum and maximum criteria.
Enter values or use Collapse Dialog button to select a range for the minimum and maximum criteria.
Click the Input Message tab, 
and then type a title and the input message 
that should be displayed when invalid entries are made.
Click the Input Message tab, and then type a title and the input message that should be displayed when invalid entries are made.
Click the Error Alert tab, 
and then select an alert style, type a title,
 and error message.
Click the Error Alert tab, and then select an alert style, type a title, and error message.
Click OK.
Click OK.

Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Use Solver


Click the Data tab. Then click the Solver button.
Click the Data tab. Then click the Solver button.
Select the target cell.
Select the target cell.
Click an Equal To option, and then, if necessary, enter a value.
Click an Equal To option, and then, if necessary, enter a value.
Select the cell range the solver uses to compare against the target cell.
Select the cell range the solver uses to compare against the target cell.
Click Add.
Click Add.
Enter specific cell reference and constraint, and then click Add.
           Click OK.
Enter specific cell reference and constraint, and then click Add.
Click Solve.
Click Solve.
If the Solver finds a solution, the Solver Results dialog box opens.
           Click the Keep Solver Solution option.
           Click a report type.
           Then click OK.




Add/Install Solver Add-in

Click office button. Then click the Excel Option.
Click the Data tab. Then click the Solver button.
Click the Add-in and click the solver in the list.
Select the target cell.
Click GO
Click an Equal To option, and then, if necessary, enter a value.
Select Solver add-in in the list. Click OK.
Select the cell range the solver uses to compare against the target cell.
Click OK to install Solver. Solver button is added to Data tab.
Then click OK.