Formatting Cells in Excel - Image Tutorial

Alright! More formatting! Yay! Not really but the good part is this is totally different from Word since there is no need to change the background colors of cells or borders unless you are using tables. I use this on a daily basis to make my spreadsheets professional and not bland.

How to Change Cell Color in Excel:

1. Open Microsoft Excel.(How do I open microsoft excel?)
2. Click on the cell you would like to change color. Let's type in some text for good mesure.




3. Click on the cell background button on the formatting toolbar.
4. Click on the color you would like.



Or (instead of step 4)
5. Click Format on the menu bar.




6. Click Cells.




7. The format cells window will pop-up. Click the "Patterns" tab.
8. Choose your color.
9. Click OK.

How to add Border to your Cells in Excel:

1. Open Microsoft Excel.(How do I open microsoft excel?)
2. Click on the cell you would like to change the border of. Type in text for good mesure.




3. Click on the cell border button on the formatting toolbar.
4. Click on the border style you would like.




Or (instead of step 4)
5. Click Format on the menu bar.




6. Click Cells.




7. The format cells window will pop-up. Click the "Border" tab.
8. Choose your line style.
9. Choose your border style.
10. Click OK.

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