Formatting using color is such a basic function of Excel that if, after all of the above, you still find that the color options aren’t working, I can only conclude that there must be something ...

How to Auto-Format the Date in MS Excel. ... The Windows operating system controls how your computer presents some aspects of date and time information, including how Excel formats dates.

By smartly using cell borders, shading, data validation, and other formatting techniques, you can improve the visual appeal of your Excel spreadsheet. Here are some tips to help you sharpen your ...

Here's how to build smarter checklists in Excel using checkboxes, conditional formatting and task dependencies to help with ...

Right-click the check box button and select Format Control from the menu. A Format Control dialog box will open. In the cell link box, type the cell where you want to link to the check box, for ...

Use Control + 1 to open the Format Cells dialog box, giving you access to a wide range of formatting options. AutoSum, activated with Alt + =, quickly calculates totals for a range of cells.

Control Excel’s Underline Function. BY STANLEY ZAROWIN. December 1, 2002. Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2002. ... Excel treats a number in a cell differently ...

How to Insert a Combo Box in Excel 2010. ... You can change the number of lines that the combo box displays by editing the Drop-Down Lines field of the Format Control box.

To format numbers in Thousands, Millions, or Billions in Excel, follow these steps: Open the Excel spreadsheet and select cells. Right-click on the selected cell and choose the Format Cells option.