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....

How can we create a drop-down list

How can users quickly enter information in the table according to standard content? Drop-down list can help us to do that. Take this table as an example. Now we need to perfect the data in the “Gender” column. We can easily do that by using the drop-down list. 1. First, select the C2: C16 cell range.2. Then click the Insert Drop-Down List button in the Data tab. 3. We can select the Add choices drop down manually button in the popup dialog box and enter Male in the text box below. 4. T....

Insert Table of Figures and refer to the List of Captioned Objects

When there are too many pictures or tables inserted into a document, we can make a table of figures. It can generate a list of captioned objects and their page numbers for quick location. So how do we insert the table of figures? In this document, for example, we have inserted 6 images with captions.Click the location where we need to insert the table of figures, and click the Insert Table of Figures button on the References tab to get a dialog. On the left side of the dialog, we can ....

Learn pivot table from the beginning

A PivotTable has a flexible operation interface. We can change the layout of various types of reports only with mouse operation. It can help us better search for information and make decisions.Take this table as an example. This is the sales data of a certain company over a period of time. If we want to count the total sales of products sold by each branch, we can use the pivot table to count it quickly. This is the completed pivot table. 1. First, select any cell with data in this tab....

Quickly filter classified data

How to quickly extract data of a certain category from a large amount of data? The filtering feature of WPS Office can help us to do it quickly. Take this table as an example. How are we going to filter out the data of New York? 1. Select any cell in the list.2. Click the Home tab.3. Click the AutoFilter drop-down button or use the shortcut key CTRL+Shift+L to set. Then the data list will enter the filtering state. 4. Click the gray inverted triangle arrow in the header cell of Branch,....

How to set the text direction in WPS Writer

Usually, when editing a document, the text is input horizontally from left to right by default. In the following video, we will teach you how to change the direction of the text. First, select the text that needs to be changed, and click the Text Direction drop-down button in the Page Layout tab. Here, we can see six styles in the list. 1.Horizontal Text Box: This is the default text direction in WPS Writer. 2.Vertical from right to left: At this time, the text is vertical and aligned ....

How can we use RANK function

RANK function is a statistical function that can quickly calculate the rank of a number in a list of numbers. Taking this sales table as an example, how do we rank the sales volume in the first quarter? First, we can place the cursor in cell F3, click the Formulas tab, and Insert Function button to find RANK function. At this time, the Function Arguments dialog box will pop up.Number is the number for which you want to find the rank. Ref is an array of, or a reference to, a list of num....

How to insert shapes in WPS Presentation

Shapes inserted in slides could make a presentation more attractive. How can we insert shapes in a presentation document? First, click the Insert tab, and click the Shapes button. In the selection list, we can see that there are different categories, namely Lines, Rectangles, and Basic Shapes, Block Arrows, Equation Shapes, Flowchart, Stars and Banners, Callouts, and an Action button. Here we take the shape of Heart, which could be found in the Basic Shapes drop-down list. Insert it by....