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 to insert Page Break in WPS Spreadsheet

When we want to print a table but do not want to print all the contents on one page, we can Insert a Page Break to break the table into different pages. First, click the Page Layout tab. Click the Page Break Preview button to enter the Page Break Preview mode, where we can see only one page.Select a cell in the page break preview state and click Insert Page Break to generate split lines on the top and left of the selected cell. Now the table is split into four pages. If we select one r....

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....

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....

How to set slide transitions in WPS Presentation

Appropriate transitions make slides more professional and attractive. So how can we set transitions when creating a Presentation document? Click the slide that we want to add transition animations, and click Transitions.WPS Office provides us with multiple slide transitions, such as Morph, Wipe, Push, Cube, Airplane and so on.Having selected the desired transition, click Effect Options to set the orientation and transition mode of the animation.We can apply it with one click. If we th....

How to customize draw borders for tables

When using WPS Spreadsheet to create tables, we may want some of the cells in the table to have borders and some without borders. To do this, we can use the Draw Border functions to customize the drawing of cell borders, which could be also used in Microsoft Office Excel and Openoffice. Take this table as an example. 1. Click the Home tab. 2. Click the Draw Border drop-down button. 3. Select the Draw Border option in the drop-down menu. The mouse cursor will turn into a brush style. 4.....

Use the ROW function in WPS Spreadsheets for row numbering

When using WPS Spreadsheets to process data, how can we deal with the worksheets without numbering or those with disordered numbers? Are there any convenient ways to number the rows while the numbers are not supposed to get disordered when certain rows are removed? The ROW function can realize it. The complete ROW formula is =ROW([Reference]). Here Reference can refer to a single cell, a cell range, or nothing. Here is the introduction to the two options of using the ROW function. · O....

Format painter: tips for unifying format

In the process of making a WPS Presentation slide, we will unify the format of the text content for aesthetic purposes. Today, let's learn some tips for unifying the format quickly. Take this slide as an example. We can see that the font, font size, and color are different between each text. We can simply select the text box in the first line, and click the Home tab, then click the Format Painter button. Move the cursor to the second text box that needs a unified format, and click ....