Change the format of a cell

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. Formatting the cell might include adding a border, adding color or shading, and changing the size or style of the cell.

Apply Excel Styles 

1. Select the cells.

2. Select Home > Styles and select a style.

Modify an Excel Style

1. Select the cells with the Excel Style.

2. Right-click the applied style in Home > Styles. Select Modify.

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See Also

Format text in cells

Format numbers

Format a date the way you want