/en/excelxp/inserting-and-deleting-cells/content/ Show IntroductionBy the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
You've probably noticed by now that Excel XP left-aligns text (labels) and right-aligns numbers (values). This makes data easier to read. You do not have to leave the defaults. Text and numbers can be defined as left-aligned, right-aligned, or centered in Excel XP. The picture below shows the difference between these alignment types when they're applied to labels. Text and numbers may be aligned using the left-align, center, and right-align buttons on the Formatting toolbar: To align text or numbers in a cell:
We've previously seen how to align text or numbers using the left-align, center, and right-align buttons on the Standard toolbar. You can also define alignment in the Alignment tab of the Format Cells dialog box. The Horizontal section features a drop-down menu that contains the same left, center, and right alignment options in the picture above, as well as several more: FillThis fills the cell with the current contents by repeating the contents for the width of the cell. JustifyIf the text is larger than the cell width, Justify wraps the text in the cell and adjusts the spacing within each line so all lines are as wide as the cell. Center Across SelectionContents of the cell that are farthest to the left are centered across the selection of cells. This is similar to the Merge and Center command, except the cells are not merged. To change horizontal alignment using the Format Cells dialog box:
You can also define vertical alignment in a cell, similar to how it is done for horizontal alignment. In vertical alignment, information in a cell can be located at the top of the cell, middle of the cell, or bottom of the cell. The default is bottom. To change vertical alignment using the Format Cells dialog box:
Text control allows you to control the way Excel XP presents information in a cell. There are three types of text control: wrapped text, shrink to fit, and merge cells.
To change text control using the Format Cells dialog box:
The fourth type of cell alignment in the Format Cells dialog box is text orientation, which allows text to be oriented 90 degrees in either direction up or down. To change text orientation using the Format Cells dialog box:
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/en/excelxp/formatting-numbers/content/ If you want to change the way data appears in a cell, you can rotate the font angle, or change the text alignment.
Begin by selecting the cell or cells you want to align. You can align text in a single cell, a range of cells, a row or rows, a column or columns, or the entire worksheet. (Use Ctrl+A to select all cells.)
We're sorry. Excel for the web doesn’t have the font orientation option for you to apply vertical text or rotate text in an angle. To express your interest in having this feature in Excel for the web, please go to the Visio Suggestion Box and click the Vote button. If you have the Excel desktop application, you can use it to open your workbook and rotate text there. The alignment options let you define the placement of text within a cell on the horizontal axis and on the vertical axis.
You can indent text or undo an indent.
If you want to change the way data appears in a cell, you can rotate the font angle, or change the text alignment.
Begin by selecting the cell or cells you want to align. You can align text in a single cell, a range of cells, a row or rows, a column or columns, or the entire worksheet. (Use ⌘+A to select all cells.)
What is the tab in the format cells dialog box where you can change the orientation of a text?Alignment Tab. You can position text and numbers, change the orientation and specify text control in cells by using the Alignment tab in the Format Cells dialog box.
Where is the format cells dialog box?By default, all worksheet cells in the SpreadsheetControl are formatted with the General number format. End-users can invoke the Format Cells dialog with the Number tab open by clicking the dialog box launcher located in the bottom-right corner of the Number group in the Home tab of the Ribbon UI.
How does cell format dialog box appear?The correct answer is option 1 i.e., Ctrl + 1 or ! Ctrl +1 or ! is a shortcut key in the Microsoft Excel 2007 to display the format cell dialog box. The Format Cells Dialog Box is where you set the formatting options for your report objects.
In which page of the format cells dialog box is there wrap text automatically present?Once you have selected a cell which you need to wrap, you can press Ctrl + 1 to open the Format Cells dialog. In the Format Cells dialog box, select alignment subtab; select the Wrap Text check box and click OK. Now, you can observe the text contents of the cell “B8”, which is wrapped to fit in the cell.
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