MS Excel Formatting Techniques

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What is one of the functions of the Alignment group in MS Excel?

  • Change font size
  • Adjust cell borders
  • Wrap long text into multiple lines (correct)
  • Change font type

Which formatting tool can be used to adjust the visibility of content within a cell?

  • Change font colour
  • Set vertical alignment
  • Fill color (correct)
  • Adjust font size

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Font group in MS Excel?

  • Make text bold
  • Change font type
  • Adjust vertical positioning of text (correct)
  • Change font color

How can you combine and center the contents of multiple selected cells in MS Excel?

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Which option allows you to adjust the size of the text displayed in a cell?

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Flashcards

Excel cell formatting

Adjusting the appearance of data in Excel cells, including font, size, color, and alignment.

Font formatting

Changing the font type, size, color, and style (bold, italics, underline) of text in an Excel cell.

Alignment formatting

Adjusting the horizontal or vertical position of text within an Excel cell.

Merge & Center

Combining multiple cells into one and centering the text within the combined cell.

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Wrap text

Automatically breaking long text into multiple lines within a cell to fit the cell width.

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Study Notes

MS Excel Formatting

  • MS Excel is a spreadsheet program with formatting tools, similar to MS Word and PowerPoint
  • Excel allows formatting data and cells for readability and attractiveness
  • Excel allows calculations and formulas
  • Formatting text in cells can be done in two ways

Formatting Cells

  • Formatting tools are available on the Home tab in MS Excel
  • There are tools for font and alignment
  • Steps to format text in a cell:
    • Select the cell
    • Click on the required tool in the Font or Alignment group

Font Group

  • Change font type
  • Change font size
  • Change font colour
  • Make text bold, italic, or underlined

Alignment Group

  • Set vertical alignment
  • Set text orientation
  • Wrap long text into multiple lines
  • Set horizontal alignment
  • Apply borders to selected cells
  • Fill colour in selected cells
  • Merge and center selected cells into a larger cell

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