Formatting Basics
To paraphrase an old Excel mentor of mine, formatting a worksheet is like putting on its makeup. The worksheet's contents may be perfectly correct, but by applying formatting, you can increase its impact to make an impression on the people who see it (Figures 1 and 2).
Figure 1. While content should be more important than appearance, you can bet that this worksheet won't get as much attention…
Figure 2. …as this one.
Excel offers a wide range of formatting options you can use to beautify your worksheets:
Number formatting lets you ...
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