Pro Tip: To open formatting options, just select the cell (s) you want to format and press Ctrl-1 (Mac: Command-1). This actually works for anything in Excel: charts elements, images, etc.

You can set up conditional formatting in Excel for dates. We have included detailed examples you can try while reading the guide.

How to Format Fractions to Percentages in Excel. The cells in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet can hold various types of numerical data, including fractions and percentages.

To clear formatting from the selected cells in your workbook in Microsoft Excel, you can use Clear Formats, Keyboard shortcuts, Format Painter tool, etc.

Microsoft Excel 2007's conditional formatting feature allows you to format cells based on certain criteria. As an example, you might want the row color to change based upon a credit or debit on a ...

Susan Harkins shows you how to format and unlock input cells in Excel at the same time by assigning a modified style.

You might need to clear all the cells' formats so that they can be interpreted as plain text. Here we tell you how to quickly clear any batch of cells depending on your needs. How to clear formatting ...

This guide explains how to generate barcodes in Excel without any additional installations, using both the desktop and web versions of Excel. It covers formatting cells to preserve leading zeros ...

You can split cells into columns in Excel using the "Text to Columns" tool, which is a great way to organize lots of data.

Safeguard your Excel worksheets from accidentally deleting formulas or data sets by locking important cells, while leaving the rest of the worksheet editable.