Formatting Data in Excel 2010 for Windows

Excel 2010 (Windows)    |    Beginner
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You can make your data more meaningful by changing its appearance in the spreadsheet. Discover how to set data type, format data using colors and themes, work with tables and titles, and insert borders in your Excel spreadsheet.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Setting your data type
    Formatting data
    Aligning your data
    Customizing text colors & fill options
    Changing your cell style
    Using document themes
    Using formulas to modify your text case
  • Creating a title
    Formatting a title
    Creating a table
    Resizing columns & rows
    Inserting columns & rows
    Inserting borders
    Transferring styles

IN THIS COURSE

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    1.  Setting your data type in Excel 2010 for Windows
    4m 35s
    You can insert a large variety of data types in your Excel 2010 spreadsheet. You can, for example, create dates, percentages, fractions, prices, and text values. You can ensure that these values are correctly displayed by… FREE ACCESS
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    2.  Formatting data in Excel 2010 for Windows
    3m 57s
    In Excel 2010, you can improve the appearance of your data and make it more readable by adjusting its formatting options. Excel 2010 features a huge library of fonts that can be applied to your text. You can also adjust… FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Aligning your data in Excel 2010 for Windows
    3m 54s
    You can improve the appearance of your table by adjusting your cell's alignment settings. In Excel 2010, you can not only adjust the horizontal alignment of your cells, but also the vertical alignment. It is even… FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Customizing text colors & fill options in Excel 2010 for Windows
    3m 47s
    Color can help to make your data stand out to your reader. It can also be used to make it easier to read your table. In Excel 2010, you can apply color to two main elements: your cell's contents, and your cell's… FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Changing your cell style in Excel 2010 for Windows
    4m 57s
    Cell styles can be used in Excel 2010 to quickly change the color, alignment, and size of any data in a specified cell. These styles can be used to control the appearance of multiple cells simultaneously. You can also… FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Using themes in Excel 2010 (Windows)
    2m 30s
    Excel 2010 themes can be used to change the overall appearance of your spreadsheet. You can also change the color sets in use, the fonts, and even some graphical effects. These tools can be used to quickly give your… FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Using formulas to modify your text case in Excel 2010 for Windows
    3m 18s
    Excel 2010 features a certain number of formulas that can be used to convert your text characters. For example, if you have inserted a number of text values and you need to reformat them into capital letters, you can use… FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Creating a title in Excel 2010 for Windows
    3m 30s
    Excel 2010 features the WordArt tool which can be used to create attractive and professional-looking titles. This tool is extremely customizable: you can change your title's color, outline and rotation, and even apply… FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Formatting a title in Excel 2010 for Windows
    2m 46s
    Once you've created a title, you can format it to make it presentable and easy to read. Change your title's color, outline and rotation, and even apply special effects, such as shadows, glows, and reflections. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Creating a table in Excel 2010 for Windows
    3m 13s
    Your data ranges can be arranged in tables. Excel 2010 can very quickly create a table using a data range that you have selected. Once you have created a table, you can apply a filter, sort your data according to… FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Resizing columns & rows in Excel 2010 for Windows
    2m 59s
    If you want to ensure that your data is readable and correctly displayed, then at some point early on you will need to know how to resize your columns and rows. These changes can be made manually. Excel 2010 can however… FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Inserting columns & rows in Excel 2010 for Windows
    2m 58s
    If your table is missing some data, you can insert a new column or row. This is much easier than simply starting your table again. In Excel 2010, you can also insert multiple columns and rows in a single action. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Inserting borders in Excel 2010 for Windows
    4m 23s
    One good way of making your data values and ranges stand out in Excel 2010 is to use the different border tools. These border tools can be used to adjust the color, thickness and style of any outline effects that are… FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Transferring styles in Excel 2010 for Windows
    3m 23s
    If you have formatted an existing table and you want to reuse the style that you have created, you can transfer it to another data selection. In Excel 2010, you can use the copy and paste tools to quickly transfer your… FREE ACCESS

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