Excel 2007: Aligning Text | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Learn how to align and format text in Excel 2007 for a professional-looking table.

Key Insights

• 🧡 Excel 2007 offers a range of text alignment options for tables, including merging and centering cells, aligning text left or right, and aligning text to the top, middle, or bottom of cells.
• 🎁 The Wrap Text command is useful for displaying long text within a cell, automatically wrapping it to fit.
• 👻 The Orientation command allows for various text formatting, including rotation and vertical alignment.
• ❓ Merged cells can be unmerged using the Unmerge Cells command.
• ⤴️ Column headings can be aligned using the Center Alignment command.

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Questions & Answers

Q: How can I merge and center cells in Excel 2007?

To merge and center cells, select the desired cells and click on the Merge & Center command in the Alignment group. This will merge the selected cells into one and center the text across them. To unmerge cells, use the drop-down arrow next to the command and choose Unmerge Cells.

Q: How can I align column headings in Excel 2007?

To align column headings, select the cells containing the headings and click on the Center Alignment command in the Alignment group. This will center align the text in the selected cells. You can also choose to align the text to the left or right using the corresponding commands.

Q: How can I wrap text within a cell in Excel 2007?

To wrap text within a cell, select the cell or cells and click on the Wrap Text command in the Alignment group. This will display all the text within the cell, wrapping it as necessary. You can adjust the column width, and the text will wrap to fit the new size.

Q: How can I rotate text in Excel 2007?

To rotate text, select the cell or cells containing the text and click on the Orientation command in the Alignment group. Choose the desired rotation option, such as Rotate Text Up, to format the text in a specific way. You can also adjust the text size to ensure proper alignment.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Excel 2007 has various text alignment options that can be used to format tables and make them look professional.

• The Alignment group offers commands for merging and centering cells, aligning text left or right, and aligning text to the top, middle, or bottom of cells.

• The Wrap Text command allows text to wrap within a cell, and the Orientation command offers options for rotating and positioning text.