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 Format - AutoFormat.

  3. To select which properties to include in an AutoFormat, click More.

  4. Click OK.

    The format is applied to the selected range of cells.

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If you do not see any change in color of the cell contents, choose View - Value Highlighting.


To define an AutoFormat for spreadsheets

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

  1. Format a sheet.

  2. Choose Edit - Select All.

  3. Choose Format - AutoFormat.

  4. Click Add.

  5. In the Name box of the Add AutoFormat dialog, enter a name for the format.

  6. Click OK.