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Formatting Spreadsheets
Formatting
options
do not affect calculations;
instead,
they allow you to change
the appearance
of a spreadsheet.
This section
describes
how to do the
following:
* Show
and prim
grid line_
•
Display
cell borders
•
Create
headers
and
footers
•
Add tone,
shades
of gray,
or various
patterns
•
Create
notes
Showing Grid Lines
A grid is the matrix of horizontal
or vertical lines dividing the spreadsheet
into rows and columns. Each individual
line is a grid
lkte. You can show
grid lines on screen and print your spreadsheet
with or without them. The
default setting for grid lines is to display them.
You canp,int gdd lines !_ To show or hide grid lines:
whether they are
visible on screen or
not. Use Page Setup
hum the File menu to_;-
specify pdnUng gdd
lines.
1. Select
Other
Settings
from the Options
menu.
2. Select
Draw
Grid Lines to show
the grid lines.
-
OR
Deselect
Draw
Grid Lines
to hide the grid lines.
Showing Cell Borders
To create
an interesting
visual display
of your numeric
information
you can
display
cell borders.
l_ To display
cell borders:
1. Select the cells to border.
2. Select
Cell Borders
from the Properties
menu.
The Cell Borders
dialog
box
appears.
3.
Select the borders
you want.
The Outline
option
displays
a border around
the selection
and deselects
Lej_, Top, Right,
and Bottom.
4. Click on Apply.
The dialog
box remains
on the screen
until you close it, so
tbat you cam make
changes.
5. Click on Close.
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