It is not unusual for Excel to be used for common data in a business environment. For instance, it may be used for weekly reports or something similar, where similar data is presented in the same format time after time.
A problem may arise, however, when the data is generated by someone else, but you are charged with formatting it for final presentation. If you find yourself in this situation, you may be doing the same formatting chores over and over again each week.
To solve this situation and apply formatting very quickly to your new (but unformatted) data, follow these steps:
ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (1971) applies to Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003.
Professional Development Guidance! Four world-class developers offer start-to-finish guidance for building powerful, robust, and secure applications with Excel. The authors show how to consistently make the right design decisions and make the most of Excel's powerful features. Check out Professional Excel Development today!
Moving your custom formats into a formatting category other than "custom" isn't something you can do in Excel. Here's ...
Discover MoreIf you ever get to a situation where you can no longer format cells in a workbook, you'll realize just how important the ...
Discover MoreApplying different formatting to the text within a cell can seem a bit confusing. This is certainly the case when it ...
Discover MoreFREE SERVICE: Get tips like this every week in ExcelTips, a free productivity newsletter. Enter your address and click "Subscribe."
2018-10-13 05:51:31
Susan
Hi
It would be great to have pics or diagrams e.g. when A and 1 meet for the idiots like me. But thanks so much for this. I've been aware of format painter but had difficulties and gave up. My biggest problem is job application forms - transcribing my cv info or even from an existing word or off for another job I've applied for. I have to cut and paste each item and it's sub categories and dates rec e.g. employment history with list of places dates rec in separate rows and cells - is there ANY way of getting around this? I would be SO grateful. Many thanks
Got a version of Excel that uses the menu interface (Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, or Excel 2003)? This site is for you! If you use a later version of Excel, visit our ExcelTips site focusing on the ribbon interface.
FREE SERVICE: Get tips like this every week in ExcelTips, a free productivity newsletter. Enter your address and click "Subscribe."
Copyright © 2019 Sharon Parq Associates, Inc.
Comments