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Formatting Excel Objects

Learn how to take your Excel worksheets from average to awesome using advanced features of object formatting.

Amber Israelsen - Pluralsight course - Formatting Excel Objects
by Amber Israelsen
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What you'll learn

Are you tired of boring Excel spreadsheets that are all text and numbers? In this course, Formatting Excel Objects, you'll learn how to take your Excel worksheets from average to awesome using advanced features of object formatting.

First, you’ll learn how to insert text boxes, shapes, and pictures. Next, you’ll explore how to format those objects to more effectively illustrate your data and messages, while taking accessibility into account. Finally, you’ll see how to work with charts—applying layouts and styles, adjusting size and location, and adding and modifying various chart elements.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have an advanced understanding of Excel objects and how to format them for maximum effect.

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Amber Israelsen - Pluralsight course - Formatting Excel Objects
Amber Israelsen

Amber has been a software developer and technical trainer since the early 2000s. She holds certifications for AWS and a variety of Microsoft technologies. She also focuses on user experience and professional skills training, bridging the gap between techies and non-techies.

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