Microsoft Excel 2007 - Formatting Numbers & Cells
Click on the video icon for a demonstration.
- Click in cell A1 and drag the mouse pointer across to cell D1.
- On the Home tab click the down arrow next to the Merge & Center command.
- Click the command Merge Across and then type The University of Scranton.
- In the group Styles click the command button Cell Styles and select Heading 2.
Formatting Numbers
- Type the number 12 in cell B3. Press the Enter or Tab key, then reselect the cell.
- In the group Number click the down arrow next to General and the select Currency.
- Change the number format several times by repeating Step 2. Stop at Date and then change format back to Currency.
- Auto format the column width by double clicking the line between the columns D and E.
Using the Auto Fill Handle
- Type Monday in cell B2. Press the Enter or Tab key and then reselect cell B2.
- Drag the Auto Fill handle to cell H2.
- Change the orientation of the text. In the group Alignment click on the command button Orientation and then AngleCounterclockwise.
- In the group Styles click the command button Cell Styles and the apply a style. The next step in the video demonstrates using the Auto fill command.
Wrap Text
- In cell A5 type Text Wrap.
- Click the command button Wrap Text located in the group Alignment.
Editing Formats
- Select the cell range B2:H2.
- Click on the command button Clear and then Clear Formats. The applied styles and text orientation have been removed.
