

HOME > Alignment group > Merge & Center > Merge Across.The contents of the first cell will not be centered across the rest of the selected cells.HOME > Alignment group > Merge & Center.The contents of the first cell will be centered across the rest of the selected cells.Select the horizontal range of cells to be merged.Merge multiple, adjacent cells into a single cell Select a Preset (None, Outline, Inside) or Individual Borders.Click on the bottom right corner of the Font Palette on the Home Ribbon.From the Home tab ribbon, Font Palette, select a border from the Borders drop down.The second method allows you to select a variety of colors, styles and apply them to any line in the area. The first method limits you to black solid borders. You can apply borders to any side of any cell, or range of cells. HOME > Number group > dropdown box 7) Natural Keyboard ShortcutsĪpply borders below headings, column labels, subtotals or grand totals to both draw attention and section your model to facilitate the reader’s comprehension.

By default, cells are formatted with a general category format, which allows any type of data. Data formats include text, currency/accounting, percentage, date/time, special, custom and others. In Excel, the data is stored separately from the format.

HOME > Cells Group > Format > Row Width/Column Height or use the Right Click menuĭouble click on the line separating two column letters HOME > Alignment group 3) Resize Columns and Rows c) Format Cells Dialog Box (CTRL + 1) c) Format Cells Dialog Box (CMD + 1)Īlign Top, Center, Bottom, Left, Right, Middle, or Angled.b) Mini Toolbar (Right Click) b) Menu Bar (FORMAT > Cells).
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