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Contents
Using WordArt ..........................................................................................................................452
Working with Other Graphic Types ..........................................................................................453
About graphics files ........................................................................................................453
Using the Clip Art task pane ..........................................................................................454
Inserting graphics files ....................................................................................................455
Copying graphics by using the Clipboard ......................................................................456
Displaying a worksheet background image ....................................................................457
Part IV: Using Advanced Excel Features
459
Chapter 23: Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
About the QAT..........................................................................................................................461
Adding New Commands to the QAT ........................................................................................462
Other QAT Actions....................................................................................................................464
Behind the Scenes ....................................................................................................................464
Chapter 24: Using Custom Number Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
About Number Formatting........................................................................................................465
Automatic number formatting ........................................................................................466
Formatting numbers by using the Ribbon ......................................................................466
Using shortcut keys to format numbers ..........................................................................467
Using the Format Cells dialog box to format numbers ....................................................467
Creating a Custom Number Format ..........................................................................................468
Parts of a number format string ......................................................................................469
Custom number format codes ........................................................................................470
Custom Number Format Examples ..........................................................................................472
Scaling values..................................................................................................................472
Displaying values in thousands ............................................................................472
Displaying values in hundreds..............................................................................473
Displaying values in millions ................................................................................473
Adding zeros to a value ........................................................................................475
Displaying leading zeros..................................................................................................475
Displaying fractions ........................................................................................................476
Displaying a negative sign on the right............................................................................476
Formatting dates and times ............................................................................................477
Displaying text with numbers ........................................................................................478
Suppressing certain types of entries ................................................................................478
Filling a cell with a repeating character ..........................................................................479
Chapter 25: Using Data Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481
About Data Validation ..............................................................................................................481
Specifying Validation Criteria ....................................................................................................482
Types of Validation Criteria You Can Apply ..............................................................................483
Creating a Drop-Down List........................................................................................................484
Using Formulas for Data Validation Rules..................................................................................485
Understanding Cell References..................................................................................................485
Data Validation Examples..........................................................................................................487
Accepting text only ........................................................................................................487
Accepting a larger value than the previous cell................................................................487
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