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....

Use COUNTIF function for conditional statistics

COUNTIF is a statistical function. It is often used to count the number of cells that meet the criteria. This function can not only count numbers and text but also can count expressions. So how can we use this function? The grammatical structure of the COUNTIF function is: COUNTIF(Range, Criteria)Range is the cell range that meets the criteria.Criteria are the conditions that need to be counted.Now we have a table that records everyone's afternoon tea order information. Column B co....

The SUMPRODUCT function for quick calculation of total sales

When using WPS Spreadsheets to process data, it is convenient to use the SUMPRODUCT function to multiply data and then sum the results that we get. The spreadsheet for demonstration records sales amounts and prices of clothes in different cities. What can we do for a quick calculation of the total sales in all cities? The SUMPRODUCT function can realize it. This video could be also used in Microsoft Office Excel and Openoffice. Place the cursor in cell F5. Then, click Insert Formula i....

How to quickly locate and replace data

When processing data in a Spreadsheet, we somtimes quickly need to locate the data among various data, or modify incorrect data in bulk. It would be convenient to use the Find and replace fucntion in WPS Spreadsheet. This video could be used in Microsoft Office Excel and Openoffice. Take the following table as an example, which records students’ grades on various subjects. Supposed that we want to find the E grade from the sheet. 1. Select all those ranges of cells that we want to find....

Use the DATEDIF function to calculate the intervals of dates

The DATEDIF function is mainly used to calculate days, months, or years between two dates. Now we are going to use this table to show you the usage of this function. This table records the entry date of the company’s employees. Now we want to calculate the employee’s year of service. We can first click cell C2 and then click Insert Function. Insert DATEDIF in the Search for Function of the dialog box. Click the OK button, and then the Function Arguments dialog box will pop up.Start dat....

How to clear the text format of the text

In our life and study, we often need to copy the text content of different pages to WPS Document in order to save records. Sometimes copying and pasting text into WPS Document can lead to a messy layout of the content, and also the font size may not be uniform. In this case, we can use the Clear Formatting function. It can clear all the formats of the selected text and only keep the unformatted text. Take this document as an example, the text has a messy layout, and also the font size ....

Create a countdown calendar current time and date

WPS office software could be compatible with Microsoft Office, and these training contents help students or home workers finish their work efficiently. Today, we are going to introduce basic usages of three commonly used date functions. They are namely the TODAY function, NOW function, and DATEDIF function. We can use the date function to insert the current date and time quickly. Also, we can use this function to update it in real-time. We can also make a countdown calendar with it. · ....

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....