Format symbols remain in English; symbols that result in text display (for example, AM and PM) display the string (English or Arabic) associated with that symbol.

Use Word on your tablet to select and format text, change line and paragraph spacing, change indentation, and add lists.

A file format specifies how data is stored for a particular application. For example, a .docx file is an Open XML formatted Microsoft Word document. Not all applications can read all file formats; and in some …

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The TEXT function lets you change the way a number appears by applying formatting to it with format codes. It's useful in situations where you want to display numbers in a more readable format, or you …

To format alternate rows or columns, you can quickly apply a preset table format. By using this method, alternate row or column shading is automatically applied when you add rows and columns.

# This format item specifies the requisite numeric places to display in the result. If the result does not include a digit in that place, Word displays a space.

Short Text and Long Text fields (also called Memo) are perhaps the most commonly used Data Types. With text formatting you have two choices: keep the default formats or create a custom format.

Select the text you want to format. From the pop up toolbar or the Home tab, select an option to change the Font, Font Size, Font Color, or make the text bold, italics, or underline.

Format cells, numbers, text, and other data in Excel to improve readability. Learn how to apply borders, shading, text colors, and more.

Changing default formats includes things like changing the font color, style, size, text alignment in a cell, or apply formatting effects. This article shows you how you can apply different formats and also undo …