How do I... Use pre-built style features to format Excel 2007?

Formatting an Excel worksheet to look professional and at the same time convey the vital information you want to communicate with your audience has always been a bit of a challenge. With the release of Microsoft Office 2007, formatting styles in Excel 2007 has been simplified with the introduction of the Office Ribbon interface. Colorful and dynamic spreadsheet formatting at the worksheet and cell level are just a few mouse clicks away. This TechRepublic How do I... explores the formatting features of the Styles section of the Home tab in Excel 2007.

Styles
The Styles section of the Home tab in the Excel 2007 ribbon interface contains three icons:

• Conditional Formatting
• Format as Table
• Cell Styles

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