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# Formatting Spreadsheets

## Formatting Text in a Spreadsheet

1. Select the text you want to format.

2. Choose the desired text attributes from the \<emph\>Formatting \</emph\>Bar. You can also choose \<emph\>Format - Cells\</emph\>. The \<emph\>Format Cells\</emph\> dialog will appear in which you can choose various text attributes on the \<emph\>Font\</emph\> tab page.

## Formatting Numbers in a Spreadsheet

1. Select the cells containing the numbers you want to format.

2. To format numbers in the default currency format or as percentages, use the icons on the \<emph\>Formatting \</emph\>Bar. For other formats, choose \<emph\>Format - Cells\</emph\>. You can choose from the preset formats or define your own on the \<emph\>Numbers\</emph\> tab page.

## Formatting Borders and Backgrounds for Cells and Pages

1. You can assign a format to any group of cells by first selecting the cells (for multiple selection, hold down the CommandCtrl key when clicking), and then activating the Format Cells dialog in Format - Cells. In this dialog, you can select attributes such as shadows and backgrounds.

2. To apply formatting attributes to an entire sheet, choose \<emph\>Format - Page\</emph\>. You can define headers and footers, for example, to appear on each printed page.

An image that you have loaded with Format - Page - Background is only visible in print or in the print preview. To display a background image on screen as well, insert the graphic image by choosing Insert - Image - From File and arrange the image behind the cells by choosing Format - Arrange - To Background. Use the Navigator to select the background image.

נושאים קשורים

Applying Automatic Formatting to a Selected Cell Range

Number Formatting Options

Backgrounds for Cells