1. Click the mouse to continue. Aligning cell contents You align data in a cell in relation to the edges of the cell. Aligned on the right side of the cell Aligned on the left side of the cell Aligned in the center of the cell

2. Click the mouse to continue. Aligning cell contents Excel automatically aligns numbers and formulas on the right of the cell. Excel automatically aligns text on the left of the cell.

3. Click the mouse to continue. Aligning cell contents As a general rule, you should center column titles, align columns of numbers along the decimal point, and leave text aligned on the left. Center these column titles. Leave this text left- aligned.

4. Click the mouse to continue. Aligning cell contents To change the alignment of cell data, use the four alignment tools on the Formatting toolbar, or the Alignment tab in the Format Cells dialog box. Alignment tools Alignment options