LESSON 14:

FORMATTING
WORKSHEETS
 The Home Tab

Formatting allows the user to draw focus

on the important data and present it in a
visually appearing form.
 The Home Tab

The Home tab in MS Excel contains the

most frequently used commands in
formatting worksheet.
The Home Tab
 The Home Tab

 Clipboard
 Font
 Alignment
 Numbers
 Styles
 Cells
 Editing
 Controls
Common Tools in Formatting Data
Common Tools in Formatting Data
Common Tools in Formatting Data
 Formatting Numbers

In Excel, numbers can be used to represent

different number formats such as date, time,
percentage or currency.
Formatting Numbers
 Formatting Numbers

 Decimal places
 Symbol
 Negative numbers
 Aligning Cell Contents

See the steps in aligning cell contents on page

158 of the book.
 Wrapping Text in a Cell

Wrapping text in Excel displays long lines of

text within a cell without affecting the cell
width.
Wrapping Text in a Cell
 Merging Cells

The Merge and Center option combines

two or more cells together making it one cell.
Merging Cells
 Rotating Text Heading in a Cell

To rotate text heading in a cell, refer to page

160 of the book.
 Converting Text to Columns

The Convert Text to Columns wizard in

Microsoft Excel is useful when data needs to
be separated into different columns.
 Changing Font & Font Size

To change font and font size, refer to page 161

of the book.
 Resizing Cell Height & Width

Users can change the column width and

row height of cells in a worksheet in two ways
by using the Format button and by using the
mouse.
Resizing Cell Height & Width
 Adding & Removing Borders

Adding borders to a worksheet emphasizes

the contents of a cell and identifies the
different parts of the worksheet.
 Using Color for Emphasis

To apply colors, refer to page 163 of the book.

END OF DISCUSSION