Change the format of a cell

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You can apply formatting to an entire cell and to the data inside a cell—or a group of cells. One way to think of this is the cells are the frame of a picture and the picture inside the frame is the data.

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Formal Cells

Select the cells.
Go to the ribbon to select changes as Bold, Font Color, or Font Size.

Apply Excel Styles

Select the cells.
Select Home > Cell Style and select a style.

Modify an Excel Style

Select the cells with the Excel Style.
Right-click the applied style in Home > Cell Styles.
Select Modify > Format to change what you want.

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Formal Cells

Apply Excel Styles

Modify an Excel Style

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