This document provides an overview of formatting and editing features in Excel 2016. It discusses how to format values, change fonts and alignment, adjust column widths, insert and delete rows and columns, apply colors and borders, use conditional formatting, rename and move worksheets, and check spelling. The objectives are to learn how to format and style worksheets to enhance readability and appearance.
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Format values
Change font and font size
Change font styles and alignment
Adjust column width
Insert and delete rows and columns
Apply colors, patterns, and borders
Apply conditional formatting
Rename and move a worksheet
Check spelling
Module Objectives
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The format of a cell determines how the labels and values look
Bold, italic, dollar signs, commas, and so on
Formatting does not change the data only its appearance
Select a cell or a range, then apply formatting
Can apply before or after you enter data
Format Values (際際滷 1 of 2)
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Format Values (際際滷 2 of 2)
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Format Cells dialog box
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A font is the name for a collection of characters with a similar, specific design
Font size is the physical size of text
Measured in points
- 1 point = 1/72 of an inch
The default font in Excel is 11-point Calibri
Change Font and Font Size (際際滷 1 of 2)
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Change Font and Font Size (際際滷 2 of 2)
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Font list
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Attributes are styling formats such as bold, italics, and underlining
Alignment determines the position of data in a cell
Left, right, or center
The Format Painter allows you to copy all formatting attributes of selected cells
and apply them to other cells
Use to copy multiple format settings or individual ones
Change Font Styles and Alignment (際際滷 1 of 3)
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Change Font Styles and Alignment (際際滷 2 of 3)
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Worksheet with font styles and alignment applied
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Change Font Styles and Alignment (際際滷 3 of 3)
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Common font style and alignment buttons
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Adjust column widths to accommodate data
Default column width is 8.43 characters wide (a little less than one inch)
One or more columns can be adjusted using the Ribbon, the shortcut menu, or the
mouse
Adjust Column Width (際際滷 1 of 3)
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Adjust Column Width (際際滷 of 2 of 3)
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Common column formatting commands
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Adjust Column Width (際際滷 of 3)
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Preparing to change the column width
Resize
pointer
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When you insert a new row, the contents of the worksheet shift down from the
newly inserted row
When you insert a new column, the contents of the worksheet shift to the right
of the new column
Excel inserts rows above the cell pointer and columns to the left
Insert multiple rows or columns by selecting the same number of row or
column headings to be inserted
Insert and Delete Rows and Columns (際際滷 1 of 3)
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Insert and Delete Rows and Columns (際際滷 2 of 3)
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Insert dialog box
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When you delete a row, the contents of the worksheet shift up
When you delete a column, the contents of the worksheet shift to the left
Delete multiple rows or columns by selecting all of the row or column headings
to be deleted
Insert and Delete Rows and Columns (際際滷 3 of 3)
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You can add enhancements such as colors, patterns, and borders by using:
Border and Fill Color buttons in the Font group on the Home tab of the Ribbon and on
the Mini toolbar, or
Fill tab and Border tab in the Format Cells dialog box
Cell styles are pre-designed combinations of formatting attributes
Use the Cell Styles button in the Styles group on the Home tab
Apply Colors, Patterns, and Borders (際際滷 1 of 2)
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Apply Colors, Patterns, and Borders (際際滷 2 of 2)
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Live Preview of fill color
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Excel can format cells based on specific results
Automatic application of formatting attributes on cell values is called conditional
formatting
Different formats are automatically applied if the data meets conditions you specify
Data bars are a type of conditional formatting that visually illustrate differences
among values
Apply Conditional Formatting (際際滷 1 of 4)
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Apply Conditional Formatting (際際滷 2 of 4)
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Previewing data bars in a range
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Apply Conditional Formatting (際際滷 3 of 4)
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Between dialog box
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Apply Conditional Formatting (際際滷 4 of 4)
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Worksheet with conditional formatting
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By default, an Excel workbook initially contains one worksheet, named Sheet1,
To move to another sheet, click its sheet tab
To make it easier to identify the sheets, you can rename each sheet and add
color to the tabs
You can change the order of sheets by dragging the sheet tabs
Rename and Move a Worksheet (際際滷 1 of 2)
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Rename and Move a Worksheet (際際滷 2 of 2)
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Moving the Budget sheet
Reordered sheets
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Spelling checker scans the worksheet and flags possible mistakes and suggests
corrections
To check other worksheets in a workbook, display the worksheet and run the spelling
checker again
Add words that are spelled correctly but are not recognized by the spelling checker
Check Spelling (際際滷 1 of 2)
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Check Spelling (際際滷 2 of 2)
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Spelling English (U.S.) dialog box