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| merge and center | this command joins selected cells into one larger cell and centers that content |
| accounting | quick-number style formats numbers to display as currency |
| percent | quick-number style formats numbers to display as percentages |
| # | this appears when a column is too narrow to accommodate the cell contents |
| edit | a mode in which a flashing insertion point is in the active cell |
| overtype | a mode in which characters are replaced |
| autofill | this enables a user to fill cells |
| insert | this provides formatting options following the insertion of cells, rows, or columns |
| home | here is where you can find the command to apply a background color |
| format cells | this contains the commands to specify an exact date and time format |
| conditional | type of formatting that appears only when conditions are met |
| review | this is where the spellchecker is located |
| orientation | this command allows you to rotate text |
| cell style | choose this command to format a cell by choosing from a defined list of styles |
| format | this command is used to format row height and column width |
| find and select | this command is used to replace information in a cell with new information |
| delete | used to remove cells, rows, or columns |
| launcher | opens a related dialog box |
| clipboard | a place reserved to hold text and graphics that may be pasted later |
| format painter | command used to copy cell formatting |