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[E.C. 1 of 7] Make your formatting come to life!

Published 9 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

Welcome to our first Excel lesson from this course! I'm excited to kick things off with you today.

We're starting our journey right where most Excel users spend a lot of their time - the Home ribbon.

It's probably the most familiar part of Excel for many of us, but I bet there are still some cool tricks hiding in there that you might not know about.

One of the most popular things you can do in the home ribbon is that you can control your cell formatting and conditional formatting.

Custom formatting lets you control how your data is displayed. It's not just about bold and italics - you can create formats that make your numbers more meaningful at a glance.

Conditional formatting automatically applies styles to your cells based on their values. It's a great way to highlight important data or trends without manual work.

In today's video lesson, I'll show you how to use these features to turn a basic profit and loss statement into a clear, informative visual tool.

After you've watched the video and tried these techniques, let me know what you think.

Did you discover any new ways to use these features?

Tomorrow, we'll be exploring the Insert ribbon and diving into some chart creation tips.

Talk soon,
Josh

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