Installing Solver in Microsoft Excel Subteam 4: Mayra Gonzalez Stephanie Pereira Elizabeth Yau January 27, 2009

Solver Features Performs trial-and-error calculations Far more powerful than Goal Seek tool Multiple independent variables Optimization Apply constraints

Example Applications Expt 200 – Spreadsheet for Predictions Expt 390 – Example Predictions Expt 440 – Estimating the Rate Constant

Office How to Install ‘Solver’? Start Microsoft Excel Go to ‘Tools’ bar Click on ‘Add-Ins’ In the ‘Add-Ins Available’ box Select ‘Solver Add-In’ Click OK

Office 2007 How to install ‘Solver’? Start Microsoft Excel

Click the ‘Microsoft Office Button’ Click ‘Excel Option’

Click ‘Add-Ins’ then in Manage box Select ‘Excel Add-Ins’ GO

In ‘Add-Ins available’ box Select ‘Solver Add-In’ Click OK If Solver Add-in is not listed in the Add-Ins available box, click Browse to locate the add-in. After you load the Solver Add-in, the Solver command is available in the Analysis group on the Data tab. Tip:

 Where to find it?  Go to the ‘Data Toolbar’  ‘Analysis’  ‘Solver’ Application

How to use the ‘Data Analysis Spreadsheet’? Go through Nomenclature worksheet Understand the Spreadsheet  Color code:  Formulas used in each cell  ‘perf stm-wtr example’ and ‘perf wtr-wtr example’ worksheets Have READY the question to solve and the Equipment Specifications sheets