About this video
- Video Title: 4 - Color and Shading
- Channel: Dtouch Captain Session
- Speakers: None explicitly named
- Duration: 00:07:31
Overview
This video demonstrates how to apply color and shading formatting to cells in Excel. It covers using the fill color options, fill effects, patterns, cell styles, and how to format a dataset for better readability. The video also explains how to clear formatting and use the format painter tool.
Key takeaways
- Fill Options: Excel offers a variety of pre-set colors and an option to select more colors for cell fills.
- Fill Effects and Patterns: Users can apply gradient fills within cells and various patterns for cell backgrounds.
- Cell Styles: Pre-defined cell styles can be applied with a single click, and users can also create custom cell styles.
- Formatting a Dataset: The video walks through applying borders, header formatting (bold, italic, fill color), centering text (explaining the difference between Merge & Center and Center Across Selection), and highlighting total values.
- F4 Key for Repetition: The F4 key can be used to repeat the last formatting action applied to a cell.
- Gridlines: Users can choose to show or hide gridlines for a cleaner presentation of the data.
