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Advanced Spreadsheets – Change the chart type for a defined data series
Changing the chart type for any chart is helpful when we want to showcase our data in a different format. Sometimes, we might create a particular chart for a set of data but then later figure out that...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Add and delete a data series in a chart
In the same way as we can change the chart type for a chart, in case some new data field is added for a chart, we can simply update this in the already existing chart and we do not need to create...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Re-position chart title, legend, data labels
To re-position the chart title or legends in a Calc chart, first of all select the chart. After this, click once on the chart title or the legends box, the chart title or the legend box will get...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Change scale of chart value
Change scale of value axis: minimum, maximum number to display, major interval. In Calc, the values displayed with the axes of a chart are normally the default ones which are selected by the system as...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Format chart to display an image
Format columns, bars, plot area, chart area to display an image. In Calc charts, we cannot use custom images by importing them into the charts from our local machine. Though Calc does provide the...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Using Pivot Tables
Create and modify a pivot table/data pilot. A pivot table is a very effective and efficient tool for comparing, combining, and analyzing large amounts of data in a simple manner. To use pivot table,...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Filter and Sort Data
Filter, sort data in a pivot table/data pilot. Filtering data means applying some conditions to the data so that only those data fields get displayed which satisfy these conditions. To filter data in a...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Group Data
Automatically, manually group data in a pivot table/data pilot and rename groups. Grouping data is a simple process which can be used to create groups of data and then analyzing these groups instead of...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Sorting Data
Sort data by multiple columns at the same time. Sorting data means arranging data as per some pre-defined structures. To sort any data in Calc, the first thing which needs to be done is to select the...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – List and Sort
Create a customized list and perform a custom sort. In some cases, when we might need to sort the data in a way other than the ones available by default in Calc, we can create our own custom list...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Filter a List
Automatically filter a list in place. To automatically filter a list, select the complete list which needs to be filtered. After selecting the list, click on ‘Data’ from the main menu bar and from the...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Filter
Apply advanced filter options to a list. Advanced filter options help in filtering the data more precisely than it is possible with the default methods available in Calc. To apply advanced filter...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Sub-totaling
Use automatic sub-totaling features. Automatic sub-totaling features help in displaying the sub-totals of particular sections of a table. To use automatic sub-totaling features, first of all make sure...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Scenarios
Create named scenarios. A scenario is a tool in Calc which helps in testing ‘what-if’ questions. Anything which depends on a particular condition can be defined using a scenario. Say you need to...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Validating
Set and edit validation criteria for data entry in a cell range like: whole number, decimal, list, date, time. To set validation criteria for data entry in a cell range, click on ‘Data’ from the main...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Auditing
Trace precedent, dependent cells. Identify cells with missing dependents. Trace precedent gives us the cells on which the value of the current selected cell depends. To trace the precedent of a cell,...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Show Formulas
Show all formulas in a worksheet, rather than the resulting values. To show formulas in the worksheet instead of the resulting values, click on ‘Tools’ from the main menu bar. From the resulting...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Comments & Notes
Insert, edit, delete, show, and hide comments/notes. To insert comments is a worksheet, select the cell to which you need to insert the comment and right-click on this cell. This will open a menu from...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Naming Cells
Name cell ranges, delete names for cell ranges. To name a cell range, click on ‘Insert’ from the main menu bar. From the resulting menu, click on ‘Names’ and from the sub-menu which gets generated,...
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Advanced Spreadsheets – Paste Special
Use paste special options: add, subtract, multiply, divide. Paste special options help in making some quick calculations and formatting changes by a special copy paste function. We need to have some...
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