Spreadsheet Formatting (CIE IGCSE ICT)

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Spreadsheet Formatting

Enhance a spreadsheet using various formatting tools.

  • Text colour, cell colour, bold, underline, italic, shading
  • These features make your spreadsheet visually appealing and easier to read

Format numeric data appropriately.

  • Display the number of decimal places, different currency symbols, percentages
  • Proper formatting ensures accurate representation and interpretation of data

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Use conditional formatting to change the display format depending on the contents of a cell.

  • This helps to highlight important information or identify patterns and trends in the data

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Worked example

Explain the steps that need to be taken to display cell H4 as US dollars.

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2 of:

Highlight/select cell H4 [1]
Select format cells [1]
Select currency/accounting [1]
Select dollar/USD icon [1]

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