Make a table look professional
Turn a plain table into a clean report with a clear header, the right number formats, borders and every value showing.
In this lesson
- The order: header (bold and a light fill), a number format per column, then column widths, then borders.
- #### means the column is too narrow for the number.
- Borders: All Borders frames every cell, Outside Borders just the table.
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Where it sits in Formatting
- Number formats: currency, percent, decimals10 min
- Alternating row colors10 min
- Custom number formats11 min
- Make a table look professionalThis lesson12 min
The steps
12 steps: 3 explanations, 8 Do this, 1 question, then Your turn.
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Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.
Confident · 9 min · Free, with no sign-up
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Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.
On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/2R5R