Post by yamanhosen8564 on Feb 14, 2024 3:38:21 GMT -5
Now, back to using the tools in the ribbon. Hover over any icon to discover its function. Or click on the down caret (⋁) beside an icon, if applicable, to expand that tool's options. Tools like Borders, Fill Color, and Align work similarly to what you'd expect from another word processor, like Microsoft Word. The best way to show you how to use some of the most common Excel editing tools is to work through an example.
Let's edit this simple student roster with test grades. Student grade sheet in an Excel workbook. How to format text and data in Excel The text and data formatting tools are in the Montserrat Email List Home tab of your ribbon. To start, let's make the headers in the top two rows stand out. Click the cells you want to format. To apply the same formatting to neighboring cells, select the first cell and drag your cursor across or down the cell range. To apply the same formatting to cells that aren't connected, select one cell, press and hold command on a Mac or Ctrl on Windows, and then select the other cells.
Note: Your cell selection will remain selected unless you click on a different cell, which is convenient if you want to edit multiple formatting options. From the ribbon, click the down caret (⋁) beside the Font Size and select 12. Or you can enter 12 in the font size field. Click the Bold icon, which looks like the letter B. Click the down caret (⋁) beside the Fill Color icon, which looks like a paint can, and select a theme color. I'm using a light shade of green. Click the Align icon, which looks like a stack of horizontal lines. In the Text Alignment section, click Center. This grade sheet is already a little easier to scan through. But there are a few more edits to make. Updated student grade sheet in Excel with text formatting applied to the headers.
Let's edit this simple student roster with test grades. Student grade sheet in an Excel workbook. How to format text and data in Excel The text and data formatting tools are in the Montserrat Email List Home tab of your ribbon. To start, let's make the headers in the top two rows stand out. Click the cells you want to format. To apply the same formatting to neighboring cells, select the first cell and drag your cursor across or down the cell range. To apply the same formatting to cells that aren't connected, select one cell, press and hold command on a Mac or Ctrl on Windows, and then select the other cells.
Note: Your cell selection will remain selected unless you click on a different cell, which is convenient if you want to edit multiple formatting options. From the ribbon, click the down caret (⋁) beside the Font Size and select 12. Or you can enter 12 in the font size field. Click the Bold icon, which looks like the letter B. Click the down caret (⋁) beside the Fill Color icon, which looks like a paint can, and select a theme color. I'm using a light shade of green. Click the Align icon, which looks like a stack of horizontal lines. In the Text Alignment section, click Center. This grade sheet is already a little easier to scan through. But there are a few more edits to make. Updated student grade sheet in Excel with text formatting applied to the headers.