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6. Press I
ENTER
I to carry out the Format Cells command.
Setting the Default Format
Use the Format Default command to set default cell formats and column
widths for the entire spreadsheet. You can change any individual cell
formats or column widths that are different from the default using the
Format Cells and Format Width commands. Until you set a format with
Format Default Cells, all cells use the General format.
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%
Dollar. Displays numbers with a dollar sign
($)
and 2 decimal places. Encloses negative numbers
in parentheses.
Bar Graph. Displays asterisks instead of the
number entered (8 asterisks for the number 8, and
so forth). Fractional numbers are rounded into
integers. You can use this format to create a
simple horizontal bar chart. Also, Left alignment
is usually used with this format.
Percent. Displays numbers as percentages. (I
=
100%,.5
=
50%, and so forth.)
Retains the current cell formats. Use this code
when changing alignment but not format.
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I. Press
W
for the Format command.
2. Press
[Q]
for the Default subcommand. The screen shows the Format
Default command menu:
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3. Press the space bar to choose the Cells or Width subcommand. Refer to
"Formatting Cells" and "Formatting Column Widths" for specific
instructions for these subcommands.
Setting the Format Options
Use the Format Options command to display commas in values or display
the formula used to arrive at a value instead of the value itself.
1. Press
W
for the Format command.
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