Chapter 13. Formatting the Sheet

Although formatting a sheet might seem to be mostly a cosmetic affair, careful formatting can help you and others more readily understand the information in the sheet. By emphasizing heading text, adding borders and shading, and changing the format of numbers, you can give the information a visual organization in addition to its structural framework. In addition, headers, footers, and page breaks can enhance the printed presentation of data.

Choosing an AutoFormat

The fastest and easiest way to make a sheet presentable is to give it an AutoFormat. An AutoFormat supplies a complete look for a range of data by changing the font, text alignment, number formatting, borders, patterns, colors, column widths, and row heights. ...

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