IBM Lotus Symphony


Formatting a spreadsheet

Formatting Text in a Spreadsheet

  1. Select the text you want to format.

  2. Choose the desired text attributes from the Toolbar. You can also choose Layout > Properties > Text and Cell Properties. The Text and Cell Properties window will appear in which you can choose various text attributes on the Font and Effects tab page.

Formatting Numbers in a Spreadsheet

  1. Select the cells containing the numbers you want to format.

  2. To format numbers in the default numbering format, use the icons on the Toolbar. You can also choose Layout > Properties > Text and Cell Properties to open the Text and Cell Properties window. You can choose from the preset formats or define your own on the Numbers tab page.

Formatting Borders and Backgrounds for Cells

  1. Select the cells that you want to format. For multiple selection, hold down the Ctrl key when clicking.
  2. Choose Layout > Properties > Text and Cell Properties to open the Text and Cell Properties window.
  3. Select the desired attributes on the Borders and Background tab page.

Formatting A Sheet

  1. To apply formatting attributes to an entire sheet, choose Layout > Properties > Page Properties. You can define headers and footers, borders and background, and other page properties in the Page Properties window.

Note Icon An image that you have loaded with Layout - Properties - Page Properties - Background is only visible in print or in the print preview. To display a background image on screen as well, insert the graphic image by choosing Create - Graphic from File and arrange the image behind the cells by choosing Layout - Arrange - To Background. Use the Navigator to select the background image.

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