Revision as of 01:23, 31 January 2009

Autoformatting cells and sheets

You can use the AutoFormat feature to quickly apply a set of cell formats to a sheet or a selected cell range.

1. Select the cells, including the column and row headers, that you want to format.
2. Choose Format > AutoFormat.
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Choosing an AutoFormat
3. To select which properties (number format, font, alignment, borders, pattern, autofit width and height) to include in an AutoFormat, click More. Select or deselect the required options.
4. Click OK.

If you do not see any change in color of the cell contents, choose View > Value Highlighting from the menu bar.

Defining a new AutoFormat

You can define a new AutoFormat that is available to all spreadsheets.

1. Format a sheet.
2. Choose Edit > Select All.
3. Choose Format > AutoFormat. The Add button is now active.
4. Click Add.
5. In the Name box of the Add AutoFormat dialog, type a meaningful name for the new format.
6. Click OK to save. The new format is now available in the Format list in the AutoFormat dialog.

Formatting spreadsheets using themes

Calc comes with a predefined set of formatting themes that you can apply to your spreadsheets.

It is not possible to add themes to Calc, and they cannot be modified. However, you can modify their styles after you apply them to a spreadsheet.

To apply a theme to a spreadsheet:

1. Click the Choose Themes icon in the Tools toolbar. If this toolbar is not visible, you can show it using View > Toolbars > Tools. The Theme Selection dialog appears. This dialog lists the available themes for the whole spreadsheet, and the Styles and Formatting window lists the custom styles for specific cells.



2. In the Theme Selection dialog, select the theme that you want to apply to the spreadsheet. As soon as you select a theme, some of the properties of the custom styles are applied to the open spreadsheet and are immediately visible.
3. Click OK.