Section 7 - Aligning Cell Contents
Text is automatically aligned with the left edge of the
cell. Numbers are automatically aligned with the right edge.
You can change the appearance of text and numbers by changing
their alignment within the cell.
- To change the alignment of the cell contents, click
on the cell or range of cells you want to adjust.
In Excel XP or MAC Excel 2004, on the formatting toolbar:
- The left alignment button will align the cell contents
with the left edge of the cell.
- The right alignment button will align the contents with
the right edge of the cell.
- The center alignment button will center the cell's contents
within the cell.
For more Aligning Options:
- From the Format menu select Cells and click on the Alignment
tab in the Format Cells dialog box.
- Under the Text alignment section, choose the horizontal
(side to side) and vertical (top to bottom) alignment
of the cell contents. When you are finished, click OK.
In Excel 2007, under the Home tab choose an alignment from the alignment group.
- The left alignment button will align the cell contents with the left edge of the cell.
- The right alignment button will align the contents with the right edge of the cell.
- The center alignment button will center the cell's contents within the cell.
For more Aligning Options in Excel 2007:
- From the Alignment group click on the Alignment dialog box launcher an d t he Format Cells dialog box will appear.
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