Using AutoFormat for Tables

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# Applying Automatic Formatting to a Selected Cell Range

You can use the AutoFormat feature to quickly apply format a sheet or a selected cell range.

## To apply an AutoFormat to a sheet or selected cell range

1. Select the cells, including the column and row headers, that you want to format.

2. Choose \<item type=\"menuitem\"\>Format - AutoFormat\</item\>.

3. To select which properties to include in an AutoFormat, click \<emph\>More\</emph\>.

4. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.

   The format is applied to the selected range of cells.

If you do not see any change in color of the cell contents, choose \<item type=\"menuitem\"\>View - Value Highlighting\</item\>.

## To define an AutoFormat for spreadsheets

You can define a new AutoFormat that is available to all spreadsheets.

1. Format a sheet.

2. Choose \<item type=\"menuitem\"\>Edit - Select All\</item\>.

3. Choose \<item type=\"menuitem\"\>Format - AutoFormat\</item\>.

4. Click \<emph\>Add\</emph\>.

5. In the \<emph\>Name\</emph\> box of the \<emph\>Add AutoFormat\</emph\> dialog, enter a name for the format.

6. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.

Related Topics

Format - AutoFormat