Section 4 - Formatting Text

You can format cells to change the way the text appears in a cell. You can change the font type, size, and style (bold, italics, underlined). In addition, you can also add special effects such as wrapping the text in a cell and having text merge in a selected number of cells. Since font changes are associated with the cell and not the contents, you can change the font before or after you enter information.

• In Excel XP or MAC Excel 2004, to change the font formatting, select the cell or range you want to format, and use the Formatting Toolbar.

Excel XP Formatting Toolbar

OR

• In Excel XP or MAC Excel 2004, click on Format and choose cells. Select the Font tab. From this dialog box, you can change the font, the size, the style, and color. When you are finished changing the font formatting, click OK.

  Excel XP

• In Excel 2007, under the Home tab you can use the groups to format the text within a cell or group of cells.

Excel 2007

• Or, click on one of dialog box launchers and choose a tab to format the text within a cell.