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Formatting and Printing PivotTables
Formatting and Printing PivotTables
When you first create a PivotTable, it picks up the generic look of a default worksheet, with
plain 10-point Arial formatting for details and headings alike. To make your PivotTable
more compelling, use Excel’s formatting features to add emphasis to text and backgrounds
or shading to cells, rows, and columns. You can also adjust the number format of data items.
➔ For an overview of Excel’s many formatting options, see Chapter 25, “Advanced Worksheet Formatting,”
p. 683.
You can format numbers and text in the data area of a PivotTable by selecting cells individu-
ally and choosing ...