Everyone knows Google Sheets. It’s the spreadsheet tool that makes your life easier in a way you didn’t think possible – because it does all the complicated work for you. This articles goes into detail about 9 best tips for formatting spreadsheets with ease for professional look and use, including the size of your font, color scheme, and layout of boxes.
Introduction
There are many ways to work with spreadsheets, but Google Sheets is a great program to use! The best tips for formatting include: Aligning the row and columns Including headings in cells Adding conditional formatting Locating your formulas
1. Using colors and text
Using colors and text to stand out on the blank document is a great way to make your spreadsheet look professional. Also, using text that is consistent will help all the sheets in your document be more readable. Formatting your spreadsheet with a table of contents makes it easy to navigate because each section will have its own header.
2. Bolding, italicizing, and adding shapes to text
Many businesses use spreadsheets for organizing budgets and other important tasks. Spreadsheets provide a simplified overview of data so it’s easier to see patterns or anomalies. Most people don’t necessarily realize that the formatting on spreadsheets doesn’t always convey information and can actually mask important data if colors don’t match up throughout and pieces aren’t connected. To help facilitate this, here are some easy tips to learn how to use Google Sheets to draw attention to important pieces of your spreadsheet without adding equations with formulas.
3. Making your spreadsheets stand out with icons
Always have an eye on format. The way you set up your spreadsheet can really make a difference in how your data is viewed and processed by other users, so pay close attention to what one another and popular sites are doing with their spreadsheets.
4. Changing colors of objects in a cell or series of cells
Most sheets only start with black cells and usually those colors don’t go well with many images. Bear in mind that there are lots of colors and the 5 main colors include: Black, White, Gray, Light Gray, and Dark Gray. Colors on their own might not be very exciting but using a wide range of colors can really make your spreadsheet look professional.
5. Adding rows and columns
When creating spreadsheet that needs many rows and columns, you need to make sure the sheet is being tabulated into the number of columns or rows necessary. When adding rows, select the cells you want to add onto and select “Insert Row.” It’s also a good idea to use a row shortcut that includes just adding another row at the end of your other rows so any formulas can be done on one row in one step.
When adding columns, hover over where you would like to add them and click “Insert Column.” If you want more than two columns in your range, press , press 1 then 5 which will add another five columns.
6. Changing the layout of your spreadsheet document
Changing the layout of your spreadsheet document from the default tabular A4 style to a grid or bullet point-style is simple. Select Layout in the Options section, select Compact or Screen from the drop down menu and change your style. You can also assign individual columns to a specific label. To do this enter:
7. Changing the appearance of your spreadsheet using backgrounds
When making any spreadsheet of your own or one that you plan on adding to the blog, make sure to use a background color. A lot of different backgrounds can be found in Google Sheets and they can be used to add flair or help with a larger presentation. You could also use a light color if you are adding your spreadsheet to a darker-themed blog or website, like the calculator theme.
8. Changing the size of your template.
In order for your spreadsheet to be more user-friendly to those using it, you can even make the templates larger in Excel and have it adjust automatically for smaller screens. This will save time by not having someone have to change the settings each time for a smaller screen connection.
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9. Selecting sections of a spreadsheet
There are many ways to create sections of your spreadsheet. If you want to select a few specific rows, you can use the keyboard shortcut Shift+Page Up or Page Down. By selecting the last row and scrolling down with Ctrl and clicking on every row while holding Shift will allow you to select every row. You can also select columns and create sections by selecting the Type or By function. There are various ways of selecting various types of cells including selecting multiple ranges (rows or columns), inserting a space after column headings, and the paragraph style option in the inline formatting menu.
Inserting Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers
In this section we will explore how to insert layout information specific to your document such as headers, footers, page numbering, pictures and text boxes. You