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Petra has attended:
Excel Intermediate course

Scenario analysis

How does scenario analysis work in excel 2007?

RE: scenario analysis

Hi Petra

Thank you for your question; and welcome to the forum.

If you could clarify - are you referring to the Scenarios feature; or the Solver feature?

thank you
Amanda

RE: scenario analysis

Thanks for you help Amanda.
Referring to Scenarios feature.
Regards,
Petra

RE: scenario analysis

Hi Petra

Thank you for coming back to me regarding your question.

A scenario can be described as a set of cell values that is saved and substituted into your worksheet as required. If you have multiple scenarios saved, you can load different scenarios into your worksheet to see which one gives the best results. For example, you might use scenarios to represent different budget options.

When you are creating scenarios for a worksheet, it is a good idea to create a base scenario with the actual or current data for the worksheet and name it appropriately. This way, when you are exploring the scenarios you have created, you will always be able to return to the original (or actual) data.

To create a scenario in Excel:
- Select the Data Ribbon, Data Tools group, click the What


 

Excel tip:

Quickly copy a formula across sheets

Suppose you have a formula in cell Sheet1!B2, say =A1*5%, that you wish to copy to cell B2 on Sheet2, Sheet3 and Sheet4. Instead of using copy and paste, try this: (1) Select Sheet1!B2. (2) Group Sheet1 with the worksheets Sheet2, Sheet3 and Sheet4 by holding down Ctrl and clicking on the tabs of the sheets to group them. (3) Press the F2 key, then immediately press Enter to copy the formula in Sheet1!B2 across the grouped sheets.

Remember to ungroup the sheets afterwards! Right-click on any tab and choose Ungroup Sheets to do that.

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