Change the format of a cell

You can apply formatting to a cell or group of cells and the data therein. You can think of it as a cell being the frame in which the data is held. 

Format cells

To change cell formatting without using predefined styles, take these steps.  

1. Select a cell or multiple cells. 
2. In the Home ribbon Font area, select from options such as Bold, Font Color, or Font Size. 

Apply Excel Styles

1. Select the cells.
2. In the Home ribbon Styles area, select Cell Styles. 
3. Select from the available style options.  

Modify an Excel Style

1. Select the cells that have an Excel Style applied.
2. Right-click the applied style in Home > Cell Styles.
3. Select Modify > Format to modify the applied style. 

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See Also

Format text in cells

Format numbers

Format a date the way you want