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2. Formatting and Presentation · Format and Style · 20 min

2. Font, Fill, Borders and Alignment

Lesson 2 of 11
Task 1 of 4
  1. Make the headers in A1:D1 bold with a blue fill.

Lesson theory

Formatting helps people read a table; it is not decoration:

  • Headers are bold (Ctrl+B) with a light fill;
  • Numbers are right-aligned (Excel does this on its own) and text is left-aligned. Short codes can be centered;
  • Borders separate a table from the rest of the sheet;
  • Color should carry meaning (a total, a warning), not decoration. Two or three colors per report are plenty.

Toolbar buttons: B I U, Fill Color, Borders, and the alignment buttons.

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Enter — commit · F2 — edit · F4 — $ in a reference · Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V — copy and paste · Ctrl+Z — undo

Esc or F6 — leave the sheet for the «Check» button · Shift+Tab in the first cell — back to the page