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Command Button Functions: Paste CUT

This document lists 40 command buttons found in the Home tab of the MS Excel program window and provides a brief description of the function of each button. The buttons covered include those used for formatting text, numbers, cells and tables as well as functions like sorting, filtering, copying/pasting data, adding borders/colors, and changing alignment.

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Command Button Functions: Paste CUT

This document lists 40 command buttons found in the Home tab of the MS Excel program window and provides a brief description of the function of each button. The buttons covered include those used for formatting text, numbers, cells and tables as well as functions like sorting, filtering, copying/pasting data, adding borders/colors, and changing alignment.

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ASSIGNMENT: LIST DOWN 40 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIFFERENT COMMAND BUTTONS FOUND
IN THE HOME TAB OF MS EXCEL PROGRAM WINDOW.

COMMAND BUTTON FUNCTIONS


PASTE To insert data that has been placed on the clipboard into a
worksheet cell.
CUT This button is used to remove data from a worksheet cell and place
it on the clipboard. Once the data has been placed on the clipboard,
it can be inserted into another cell in the same worksheet or into a
different worksheet.
COPY To copy data from a cell in a worksheet so that it can be placed into
another area of the worksheet.
FORMAT PAINTER To apply formatting from one cell in a worksheet to another cell or
range of cells in the same worksheet. Clicking the button once will
apply the formatting to only one other cell or range. Double-clicking
makes it possible to apply the formatting to more than one cell or
range of cells.
FONT TYPE Used to change the style of the font within a cell or a range of cells
in a worksheet.
FONT SIZE To change the size of the font in a cell or range of cells in a
worksheet.
NUMBER FORMAT Click the list arrow for this option to display a list of number
formats. Click the format that is to be applied to the number.
ACCOUNTING NUMBER This format will display with a dollar sign and two decimal places.
FORMAT To select a different number format, such as the Euro symbol, click
this button.
PERCENT STYLE To display the value in the cell or range of cells as a percentage.
COMMA STYLE The values in the cell will display with a comma separator and two
decimal places.
CONDITIONAL FORMATTING Used to select different formatting for cells based on particular
criteria. It is possible to highlight interesting cells, emphasize
unusual values, and visualize data using Data Bars, Color Scales, and
Icon sets.
FORMAT AS TABLE To quickly format a selected range of cells as a table using a gallery
of table styles.
CELL STYLES Used to apply predefined formatting to a single cell. A gallery of
styles will appear. Move the mouse pointer over the style to see a
Live Preview of the style.
INSERT To insert cells, sheet rows, or sheet columns.
AUTO SUM To display the sum of selected cells directly to the right or below
the selection.
FILL Click this button to continue a pattern of values in a selected range
of cells.
CLEAR Used to clear the contents from the cells in the selected range. It
can also be used to clear the formatting or comments associated
with the cell selection.
SORT AND FILTER To sort the data in a selected range of cells.
FIND AND SELECT To locate specific data in a worksheet or a range of cells. It is also
possible to replace data within the worksheet or range of cells.
DELETE Used to delete cells, sheet rows, or sheet columns from a
worksheet. If the arrow is clicked, a list of available options will
appear
ORIENTATION To change the way text is displayed in a cell.
WRAP TEXT When working with text in a cell, clicking this button will allow long
text entries to wrap within the cell. When a word won’t fit within
the width of the cell, it will move to the next line. The height of the
cell will expand to accommodate the text.
ALIGN LEFT To place text or numbers at the left margin of a cell.
CENTER To center text or numbers within a cell.
ALIGN RIGHT This button is used to align text or number entries at the right
margin of a cell. This is the default for all numbers that are placed in
a cell
DECREASE INDENT An indent creates a temporary left margin within a cell. To decrease
this temporary margin.
INCREASE INDENT An indent is used to set a temporary left margin within a cell. It
usually is set in increments of .5 inches. To increase the temporary
left margin.
MERGE AND CENTER To center text across a range of cells, click this button. The purpose
of this feature is to allow for the placement of a heading across a
range of columns in a worksheet.
ALIGNMENT SETTINGS This button is used to open the Format Cells dialog box with the
DIALOG BOX LAUNCHER Alignment Tab selected. In this dialog box, it is possible to make
changes to the horizontal and vertical cell alignment, as well as
other alignment options. The button is located in the bottom right
corner of the Alignment Group.
INCREASE DECIMAL To increase the number of decimal places that are displayed for a
value.
DECREASE DECIMAL To decrease the number of decimal places that are displayed for a
value.
NUMBER FORMAT DIALOG This button is used to open the Format Cells dialog box with the
BOX LAUNCHER Numbers Tab selected. It can be found in the lower right corner of
the Number Group. This dialog box is used to make changes to the
format of the numbers in the selected cells in the worksheet.
CLIPBOARD TASK PANE This button is used to open the Clipboard Task Pane. It is located in
LAUNCHER the bottom right corner of the Clipboard Group. The task pane
shows the items that have been added to the Clipboard. Items can
then be pasted into the worksheet.
INCREASE FONT SIZE Used to increase the font size within a cell or range of cells. Each
time the button is clicked, the size of the font increases by one or
two points.
DECREASE FONT SIZE To decrease the size of the font by one- or two-point increments.
Each time the button is clicked, the size of the font will decrease
one or two points.
BOLD To apply bold formatting to a cell or range of cells.
ITALICS To change the style of the font to italics.
BORDER This button is used to apply a border around a cell or a range of
cells.
FILL COLOR To fill in the background color for a cell or range of cells.
FONT COLOR To change the font for the text in a cell or a range of cells.

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