How to change the format of a cell in Excel | Microsoft

You can apply formatting to an entire cell and to the data inside a cell—or a group of cells. One way to think of this is the cells are the frame of a picture and the picture inside the frame is the data.

In this video tutorial, you will learn how to quickly change the format of a cell to highlight data, edit fonts, and customize your worksheet.

Format Cells

1. Select the cells.
2. Go to the ribbon to select changes as Bold, Font Color, or Font Size.

Apply Excel Styles

1. Select the cells.
2. Select Home, then Cell Style and select a style.

Modify an Excel Style

1. Select the cells with the Excel Style.
2. Right-click the applied style in Home, then Cell Styles.
3. Select Modify, then Format to change what you want.