Microsoft Excel 2007Objective 2: Formatting Data and Content

In this Objective you will learn to: Format Worksheets Insert and Modify Rows and

Columns Format Cells and Cell Content, and Format Data as a Table

Insert and Modify Rows and ColumnsInsert & Delete Cells, Inserting Columns or Rows, Applying Formats to Columns & Rows, Hiding & Redisplaying Rows and Columns, Changing Row Heights and Column Widths

Insert Cells Click where you want to insert cells Click the Home tab Click the Insert list arrow in the Cells

group, then click Insert Cells In the Insert dialog box select the

appropriate option button, then click OK

Delete Cells Select the cells you

want to delete Click the Home tab,

click the Delete list arrow in the cells group, then click Delete Cells.

In the Delete dialog box, select the appropriate option button, then click OK.

Insert One Row or Column

Column1. Select the column (or

cell in that column) to the right of where you want the new column to appear

2. Click the Home tab, then click the Insert list arrow in the Cells group

3. Click Insert Sheet Columns

Row1. Select the row (or cell

in that row) below where you want the new row to appear

2. Click the Home tab, then click the Insert list arrow in the Cells group

3. Click Insert Sheet Rows

Insert Multiple Columns or Rows at Once Same as inserting one row or column

except you elect two or more rows or columns

It will insert the same number of columns or rows that you selected

Apply Formats to Rows & Columns Select the entire row(s) or column(s)

you wish to apply the formatting to by click the row or column heading

Click the Home tab, then click the appropriate formatting commands

Hiding & Unhiding Rows & Columns Click a cell in the row or

column to hide, select a range of cells, select an entire row or column, or select two or more rows or columns

Click the Home tab, then click the Format button in the Cells group

Point to Hide & Unhide, then choose the appropriate option

Changing Row Height Click a row heading to

select the row(s) to change

Click the Home tab, click the Format button in the Cells group, then click Row Height then type a value

You can also choose AutoFit Row Height to fit the size of the row contents

Changing Column Width Click a column heading

to select the column(s) to change

Click the Home tab, click the Format button in the Cells group, then click Column Width then type a value

You can also choose AutoFit Column Width to fit the size of the column contents

Lesson Review Activity1. Open Format Worksheets Practice2. Type Your Name in cell C13. Insert a new row above Row 14. Insert a new column to the left of Column C5. Select Column D and change the font size to 206. Change the Row height of Row 2 to 507. Change the Column Width of Column D to AutoFit8. Hide Row 1 and Columns B and C9. Save when finished, reference the sample on the

next slide to make sure you did this correctly

Lesson Review Activity Sample