Formatting Cells Using the Formatting Toolbar

After selecting cells, you can format them using the Formatting Toolbar. The icons on the Formatting Toolbar allow you to change the cell's font type, size, color, and add bold, italicized or underlined formatting. You can also determine how you would like your numbers to appear, i.e., with dollar signs, as percents, with commas, or with decimal points.

To format cells, follow the instructions below.

Select the cell you would like to format.
The selected cell(s) will appear within a dark frame.
Use the appropriate icons on the Formatting Toolbar to format the cells.
Some commonly used formatting icons are listed below.

Click on the icon to bold your text.
Click on the icon to italicize your text.
Click on the icon to underline your text.
Click on the icon to apply dollar signs to selected cells.
Click on the icon to apply percentage signs to selected cells.
Click on the icon to apply commas to selected cells.

Note: You MUST select your cell before you format it. Otherwise, the formatting commands will not work.

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