To set Excel to always use manual calculation in Windows 7: 1. Create a new workbook and then go into Excel options. Set Calculation mode to Manual. Save the workbook as 'Book.xlsx' and save it in the C: Users AppData Roaming Microsoft Excel XLSTART folder. Each time Excel starts the changes will be made. Details: Once manual calculation mode is engaged, Excel will only recalculate its workbooks when you tell it to. You can recalculate all workbooks by pressing the F9 function key or you can click the Calculate button in the status bar at the bottom left-hand corner of the Excel screen.
Turning off the automatic calculation feature also means that you must remember to manually recalculatethe values in the worksheet before you print. To change the recalculation setting, take the followingsteps:
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1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Excel Options.
2. In the Formulas category, under Calculation options,select one of the following Workbook Calculation options:
- Automatic - This is the default setting. It recalculates the entire workbook each time youedit or enter a formula.
- Automatic except for data tables - This automatically recalculates everything except formulasin a data table (data tables are used to provide a range of data for one formula and function andare used for an advanced Excel feature called 'What If Analysis').
- Manual - This option tells Excel to recalculate only when you say so. To recalculatemanually, press the F9 key. When this option is selected, you can turn the Recalculatebefore save option off or on.
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3. Click OK.