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Basic Formatting in Excel 2003 - Part 2

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How to Right Align Text in Excel

Right Aligning Text in Excel

Right Aligning Text in Excel

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Right Alignment of Text

  1. Select cell B4 in the spreadsheet.
  2. Choose Format > Cells from the menu to open the Format Cells dialog box.

With the Format Cells dialog box open:

Note: For help on these steps, refer to the image above.

  1. Click on the Alignment Tab (circled in red in the image above)
  2. Select Right (indent) from the horizontal text alignment drop down box.

  • When finished, Click OK at the bottom of the Format Cells dialog box.
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