Microsoft KB Archive/49715

Online Tutorial Not Available with Excel for OS/2 PSS ID Number: Q49715 Article last modified on 02-26-1993 PSS database name: W_eXceL

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OS/2

Summary:

Excel for OS/2 has replaced the online tutorial of Excel for Windows with documentation called “Getting Started with Microsoft Excel.” This booklet is included in the Excel for OS/2 package and contains sections on the following:

1. Using Worksheets
   • Selecting commands and moving around the worksheet
   • Entering information into cells
   • Formatting
   • Changing column widths
   • Creating formulas
   • Inserting rows
   • Defining names
   • Saving and printing
2. Using a Database
   • Defining a database
   • Defining a criteria range
   • Finding information within a database
   • Using a function to analyze information in a database
   • Using a table to display information from a database
   • Copying information between worksheets
3. Creating a Chart
   • Creating a simple column chart
   • Adding a legend, title, text, and arrow to a chart
   • Changing the format of a chart
   • Changing a pattern within a chart
4. Advanced Topics
   • Creating custom number formats
   • Using a function in place of a formula
   • Extracting data from a database
   • Lining worksheets
   • Creating a chart using multiple selections
   • Adding information to a chart with Paste Special

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