Using the Format cell action

Use the Format cell action to set the format of a cell or group of cells.

To format a cell or group of cells, do the following:

Procedure

  1. Double-click or drag the Format cell action.
  2. Enter the name of the session used to open the workbook with the Open action.
  3. Select the Active cell, Specific cell, or Multiple cells option and provide cell location or cell range, as necessary.
  4. Mark the Font option to modify any of the following:
    • Font name
    • Font size (between 8 and 72)
    • Bold or italicize
    • Underline
    • Font color (accepts color name or hex value). For a list of color names and corresponding hex values, see Frequently used cell colors.
  5. Mark the Alignment option, then use the drop-down lists to modify the vertical or horizontal alignment.
  6. Mark the wrap text option to expand the cell(s) vertically to show long strings of text.
  7. Mark the Merge Type option to select the any of the following operations:
    • Merge and center
    • Merge across
    • Merge cells
    • Unmerge
  8. Click Save.