How to use the Excel MID function

When using WPS Spreadsheets to process data, sometimes we need to catch part of the data from a series of numbers. We can use the MID formula to realize it, to catch up a certain length of characters from a series of numbers. In this example, there is a list of phone numbers. The MID function can extract the long series of numbers, keeping the last seven numbers when removing the first three characters. Select cell D2 and click the Insert Function to pop up the Search for a function d....

Formatting time in WPS Spreadsheet

WPS Spreadsheet could be an alternative to Microsoft Office Excel. It includes 100's of built-in formulas, pivot tables, and more. Today, we will learn how to format the time. Before setting, we need to be aware of the correct way to record time.A complete-time duration consists of hours, minutes and seconds, and each value is separated by colons.For example: 12:25:25. Take this table as an example, select the cells A4-A14. Click the Number Format drop-down button in the Home tab, ....

Set the page printing area in WPS Office Spreadsheet

What should we do when we print a spreadsheet if we want to print a certain area of it? This video could help to solve the problem and could be also used in Microsoft Office Excel and Openoffice. Take this spreadsheet as an example. If we want to print the student ID, and their Chinese and mathematics scores, select this cell area, click the Page Layout tab and the Print Area drop-down button, and select Set Print Area to set the selected area as a printable area. Click Print Preview i....

Rows and columns tools in WPS Spreadsheet

Today, we are going to show you the usage of the Rows and Columns tool in the WPS Spreadsheet. This tool can help us set the rows and columns of cells and make our work easier with WPS Spreadsheet like Microsoft Excel. Take this table as an example. We need to adjust the row height and column width of the current table.1. Select all tables, click the Home tab, and click Rows and Columns. Select AutoFit Row Height and AutoFit Columns Width. The WPS Spreadsheet will automatically adjust ....

TEXT formula in WPS Spreadsheet

The TEXT formula in Excel is commonly used for the conversion of number-to-text in a certain format, and it could be also used in Microsoft Office Excel and Openoffice. Normally, the TEXT formula is used to customize format cells in terms of actual needs. To realize it, we need to adjust the second parameter of the formula, which stands for format texts to be set. In this example, the number 2.012584, which equips with six decimal places, entered cell A2. How can we convert it into a v....

Hyperlink in WPS Office Spreadsheet

When we work, we often need to add hyperlinks in spreadsheets to jump to other tables or add hyperlinks to jump to web pages. So, how can we add hyperlinks to WPS Office Spreadsheet? Take this spreadsheet as an example.1. ClickStatistics and click the right mouse button. 2. In the pop-up shortcut menu, select the Hyperlink option. You can also use the Ctrl + K shortcut key to open the Hyperlink dialog box. 3. In the pop-up dialog box, click Place in this Document. 4. Under the Cell Ref....

Print the spreadsheet with different orientation and zoom percentage

When using WPS Spreadsheet to print, we sometimes need to adjust the page orientation or the zoom ratio. How can we realize it?Take this sheet as an example. 1. Click the Print Preview icon, then the Page Setup button. 2. Since the data is arranged downward, we can select Portrait to print the sheet in the corresponding orientation. We can also adjust the zoom percentage in the Scaling category, since the entire spreadsheet is too large to print on one page.Choose Fit to and choose Fi....

How to apply accounting number format in WPS Spreadsheet

WPS Spreadsheet could be an alternative to Microsoft Office Excel. It includes 100's of built-in formulas, pivot tables, and more. Counting the amount in areas of finance and accounting is quite necessary. Take this Budgetary sheet as an example. The table's currency symbols and decimal points are badly aligned, which is not convenient for us to consult and calculate. How can we improve it? Select the cells D7-D15. Click Number Format in the Home tab, and select More Number For....