Apply shading to alternate rows or columns in a worksheet
One way to apply shading to alternate rows or columns in your worksheet is by creating a conditional formatting rule. This rule uses a formula to determine whether a row is even or odd …
Apply or remove cell shading - Microsoft Support
You can add shading to cells by filling them with solid colors or specific patterns. If you have trouble printing the cell shading that you applied in color, verify that print options are set …
Present your data in a Gantt chart in Excel - Microsoft Support
Learn how to create a Gantt chart in Excel. Create a Gantt chart to present your data, schedule your project tasks, or track your progress in Excel.
Create a waterfall chart - Microsoft Support
Use the waterfall chart to quickly see positive and negative values impacting a subtotal or total value. Waterfall charts are often used to visualize financial statements, and are sometimes …
Vary the colors of same-series data markers in a chart
When you create a single-series chart, all data markers that represent the data points in that data series are displayed in the same color. To use different colors for each data marker, you can …
Create a forecast in Excel for Windows - Microsoft Support
When you create a forecast, Excel creates a new worksheet that contains both a table of the historical and predicted values and a chart that expresses this data. A forecast can help you …
Use Power Query to import data for Python in Excel
Take the following steps to learn how to import a sample external data set and to use with Python in Excel. : If you’re already familiar with Power Query and want to work with existing queries in …
Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary - Microsoft Support
To edit a word, delete it, and then add it with the spelling you want. To save words by default to this custom dictionary, see , below. If the spell checker flags certain words as misspelled and …
Insert WordArt - Microsoft Support
To create curved or circular WordArt text, you add a Transform text effect. In Microsoft 365 for the web you can see WordArt that’s already in your document, presentation, or worksheet, but to …
Everything you need to know to write effective alt text
When screen readers like Microsoft Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA reach content with alt text, the alt text is read aloud so people can better understand what's on the screen. Well-written, …
Add a background color to a sheet tab - Microsoft Support
Adding a background fill color to the sheet tabs at the bottom of your workbook can help make them more visible. If you're looking for a way to make other formatting changes to text on a …