This document provides an overview of creating and modifying formulas in Microsoft Excel 2007. It discusses referencing data, summarizing data using formulas and subtotals, conditionally summarizing data, looking up data, using conditional logic, formatting or modifying text, displaying and printing formulas. Specific functions and steps are outlined for changing text formats, converting text into columns, combining columnar text, and displaying/hiding or printing formulas.

1. Microsoft
Excel 2007
Objective 3: Creating and
Modifying Formulas

2. In the Lesson you will learn
how to:
1. Reference data in formulas
2. Summarize data using formulas
3. Summarize data using subtotals
4. Conditionally summarize data using a
formula
5. Lookup data using a formula
6. Use conditional logic in a formula
7. Format or modify text using formulas, and
8. Display and print formulas

3. Format or Modify Text
Using a Formula
• Change text formats using text functions
• Convert text into columns
• Combine columnar text into one column

4. Change Text Formats Using
Text Functions
1. Click the cell where you want the
formula result to appear
2. Click the Formulas tab, click the Text
button then choose a text function to
use
3. In the Functions Argument box click the
cell containing text to convert then click
OK

5. Text Functions
Function Example Converts this in To this
cell A1
PROPER(A1) roberto gonzales Roberto Gonzales
UPPER(A1) roberto gonzales ROBERTO
GONZALES
LOWER(A1) ROBERTO roberto gonzales
GONZALES
SUBSTITUTE(A1, Roberto Pedro
“Roberto”,”Pedro”
)

6. Convert Text into Columns
1. Select the cell or range containing the
text to convert
2. Click the Data tab, then click the Text to
columns button
3. Follow the wizards instructions to finish
the process

7. Combine Columnar Text into
One Column
1. Click the cell where you want the
formula result to appear
2. Click the Formulas tab, click the Text
button, then click CONCATENATE
3. In the Function Arguments dialog box
click the cell containing the first text
string to combine, press tab, click the
second text string cell, then click OK

8. Display and Print Formulas
• Display and Hide formulas
• Print formulas

9. Display and Hide Formulas
1. Click the Formulas tab, then click the
Show Formulas button in the Formula
Auditing group
2. Click the button again to hide the
formulas
OR
1. Press [Ctrl][`] on your keyboard

10. Print Formulas
1. Display the formulas as previously
discussed
2. Click the Office button, point to
Print, click the Print Preview, adjust the
page settings as needed then click the
Print button in the Print group