Use the Mini Excel

Available from Version: -

Operating System: Windows

empower® Add-in: Chart Creation

To open the mini Excel, perform a double-click on the chart. The mini Excel opens.

All mini Excels have an action bar which can be used to edit the table. This action bar only differs slightly depending on the chart type.

In addition to the available actions, the mini Excel provides an undo and redo action in the upper left corner of the mini Excel.

Note

Most options in the mini Excel's action bar are Office built-in options.

For further information regarding these options, see Microsoft Support.

Note

Actions executed via the groups Insert, Delete and Table cannot be undone.

Note

You can always open the mini Excel in a full Excel window. To do so, click on the table symbol in the upper left corner of the mini Excel (Figure 517, “Open Full Excel Window”).

Figure 517. Open Full Excel Window

Open Full Excel Window

Use Clipboard Options

Via the group Clipboard, you can cut and copy values from cells in the Excel table (Figure 518, “Buttons Cut and Copy).

Figure 518. Buttons Cut and Copy

Buttons Cut and Copy

If you cut or copy a value, the value is marked as cut-out or copied.

To paste the value, you can either use the button Paste to fill in the value in the source format or Paste (Keep Destination Format) to fill in the value in the destination format (Figure 519, “Pasting Options”).

Figure 519. Pasting Options

Pasting Options

In addition, you can use the button Transfer Format to copy the format of the selected cells and paste it to the cells you select next (Figure 520, “Button Transfer Format).

Figure 520. Button Transfer Format

Button Transfer Format

Insert Rows and Columns

To insert a new row, click on the button Insert Row (Figure 521, “Button Insert Row).

The row will be added above the currently selected row.

Figure 521. Button Insert Row

Button Insert Row

To insert a new column, click on the button Insert Column (Figure 522, “Button Insert Column).

The column will be inserted before the currently selected column.

Figure 522. Button Insert Column

Button Insert Column

Note

If there is a running copying or cutting action, it is not possible to insert rows or columns.

Delete Rows or Columns

To delete a row, click on the button Delete Row (Figure 523, “Button Delete Row).

Figure 523. Button Delete Row

Button Delete Row

To delete a column, click on the button Delete Column (Figure 524, “Button Delete Column).

Figure 524. Button Delete Column

Button Delete Column

Use Format Options

To open further formatting options, click on the button Format (Figure 525, “Button Format).

A dialog box opens. Here, you are provided with the Office built-in formatting options.

Figure 525. Button Format

Button Format

To remove all formatting from the selected cells, click on the button Clear Format (Figure 526, “Button Clear Format).

Figure 526. Button Clear Format

Button Clear Format

Note

To open the formatting options, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + 1.

Use Table Options

To reverse the row order, click on the button Reverse Rows (with Formulas) (Figure 527, “Button Reverse Rows (with Formulas)).

Figure 527. Button Reverse Rows (with Formulas)

Button Reverse Rows (with Formulas)

To reverse the column order, click on the button Reverse Columns (with Formulas) (Figure 528, “Button Reverse Columns (with Formulas)).

Figure 528. Button Reverse Columns (with Formulas)

Button Reverse Columns (with Formulas)

To change rows to columns and vice-versa, click on the button Transpose (Values Only) (Figure 529, “Button Transpose (Values Only)).

Row 1 will then become column A.

Figure 529. Button Transpose (Values Only)

Button Transpose (Values Only)

To sort your rows according to their sum, click on the button Sort Rows Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only) (Figure 530, “Button Sort Rows Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only)).

Clicking the button a second time will perform the opposite action.

Figure 530. Button Sort Rows Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only)

Button Sort Rows Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only)

To sort your columns according to their sum, click on the button Sort Columns Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only) (Figure 531, “Button Sort Columns Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only)).

Clicking the button a second time will perform the opposite action.

Figure 531. Button Sort Columns Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only)

Button Sort Columns Descending According to Their Sum (Values Only)

Note

Where possible formulas contained in the table are preserved. The transposing and sorting options will convert any formulas contained in the table to values.

Note

The group Table is only available for data charts.

Clear Gantt Chart

A Gantt chart only requires certain columns. If there are superfluous columns in your Excel table, remove them all at once by using the button Gantt (Figure 532, “Button Gantt).

Figure 532. Button Gantt

Button Gantt

Note

The button Gantt is only available for Gantt charts.

Access Help Section

If you need help when editing the mini Excel, click on the button Help in the mini Excel's action bar (Figure 533, “Button Help).

A dialog box opens.

Here, you will be provided with further instructions.

Figure 533. Button Help

Button Help

Note

The button Help is only available for Gantt charts, Mekko charts and waterfall charts.

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