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Working with Texts


Lesson 3
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Lesson 3 Working with Texts


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify the Font Group


Modify the text by changing its font, style, size, and
color
Discover how to resize, Auto-fit, insert, delete, hide or
unhide column or rows
Know how to sort data and complete the Fill series
Create a custom list and a drop-down list box in a cell
Distinguish the use of Auto Fill and Auto Complete
Modify a worksheet by inserting, deleting, renaming
and coloring sheet tabs
Add symbols and equations
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FONT GROUP COMMANDS
The commands in the Font Group allow
you to set and change the font type,
style, font color, fill color and border of
the fonts.
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FONT GROUP COMMANDS
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FONT GROUP COMMANDS
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FONT GROUP COMMANDS
FONT GROUP
Group
Name Icon Name Function
Calibri Font Changes the font type
11 Size Changes the font size

A Increase Font Size Increases the font size


A Decrease Font Size Decreases the font size
B Bold Changes the font style to bold
FONT
I Italic Changes the font style to italics
U Underline Places underline on the text
Font Color Places color on the font
Fill Color Places highlight color on the text
Border Places border on the front
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Selecting Cells, Columns or Rows


By selecting cells, rows or columns, you can
easily modify the data format of your
worksheet.
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SELECTING CELLS, COLUMNS OR ROWS

Select a single cell by


clicking your mouse on the
cell. To select a range of
cells, point your mouse on
the cell and the mouse will
change to a cross. Click
and drag your mouse to
highlight the group of cells.
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SELECTING CELLS, COLUMNS OR ROWS

To select columns or rows, point your mouse on the column header


or row header and the mouse will change to an arrow. Click and
drag to the column or columns that you would like to select.
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Changing the Font, Font Style
and Font Size
You can change the texts attributes such as
font, font style and size even after you have
created and saved your worksheet.
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Changing the Font, Font Syle and Font Size
To change the font, font style
and size:
1. Select or highlight the cell or
range of cells you want to
change.
2. Click the Home Tab, go to
the Font group, and click the
Font drop-down arrow Calibri
to select the font.
3. Beside the font, you can find
the Font size drop-down
arrow 11 for the font size
options.
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Changing the Font, Font Syle and Font Size
To change the font, font style and size:
4. Below the font, you can select from 5. Beside the font styles, you can find
different styles like Bold, Italics and
the drop-down arrow for Font and Fill
Underline B I U options.
color options.
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Changing the Font, Font Syle and Font Size
To change the font, font style and size:
6. Click the Dialog Box launcher to
display the Format Cells Dialog Box.
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Changing the Font, Font Syle and Font Size

MS Excel 2010s new feature is when you move your


mouse over the font options, the selected text in the
cell or group of cells will display a preview of the
outcome if you will select that particular option. The
modified font will only be applied after you have
clicked the option you have chosen.
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Changing the Font, Font Syle and Font Size
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Changing the Font, Font Syle and Font Size
Using the Dialog Box Launcher to set the
font, size, style and color:
1. On the Font Group, click
the Dialog Box launcher.
2. When the dialog box
appears, click the Font tab
to select the font, style, size
and color.
3. Click OK.
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Coloring Texts

Select the text you want to


color.
Click the Home tab, go to
the Font group and click
the Font Color button or the
drop-down arrow to choose
the color.
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Adding Lines and Borders
You can place lines and borders on any cell in
your worksheet:
Select the cell or group of cells that you would
like to add a line or border.
On the Font Group, click the Border arrow and
select from the list of border options.
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Adding Color to Lines and Borders
You can put color on the lines and borders on any cell in your worksheet:
1. Select the cell or group of cells that you would like to add a line or border.
2. Click the Dialog Box launcher to display the Format Cells Dialog Box.
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Adding Color to Lines and Borders
You can put color on the lines and borders on any cell in your worksheet:
3. In the Format Cells Dialog Box, click the line or border you like, click the color
drop-down arrow, choose the color, then click the OK button.
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