interpolating - how do i get/use the solver?

[rwoyk]

I've never used excel before... i just have a simple graph of absorbance vs
concentration, and i have to interpolate values for concentration from values
of absorbances.
I read somewhere to use solver, but i can't figure out how to load it... i
went to add ins, and installed it, then went back to addins, selected solver,
clicked ok... nothing happens, i went back to tools, and it's not there...
how do i get the solver?? if that's even what i need to interpolate the data??

i'm using excel 2003

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I've never hear of Solver (not a major Excel user) so I Googled it. It
appears that there are several companies who have created an add-in called
Solver. Have you tried checking the website for whoever developed that
add-in?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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[Niek Otten]

It doesn't sound like something for Solver, but maybe you can describe the layout of your data?

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

| I've never used excel before... i just have a simple graph of absorbance vs
| concentration, and i have to interpolate values for concentration from values
| of absorbances.
| I read somewhere to use solver, but i can't figure out how to load it... i
| went to add ins, and installed it, then went back to addins, selected solver,
| clicked ok... nothing happens, i went back to tools, and it's not there...
| how do i get the solver?? if that's even what i need to interpolate the data??
|
| i'm using excel 2003

 

[driller]

just a suggestion...page Prof. Mike Middleton