The accounting format in Microsoft Excel 2010 is very similar to the currency format---both display the currency symbol next to every number.

This is a very long number and, to ensure consistent number formatting, it would be nice if Excel could do the work for you. The solution is to use a built-in format.

If you find yourself struggling trying to efficiently format large numbers in Excel spreadsheets. Manually adjusting figures to display in thousands or millions, you will be pleased to know that ...

Learn how to highlight cells with negative values in Excel. Make negative numbers stand out in Red using Conditional or Custom Formatting.

These newbie mistakes are uncalled for because Excel placed several number formatting options front and center in the Number section of the Home tab: Click for larger image.

You can stop Excel from rounding large numbers by changing the cell format from General to Number. This trick works for numbers containing 15 or less than 15 digits.

When you type a seven-or-ten-digit phone number into an Excel cell that uses the phone number format, Excel will automatically change the way the number looks so that it appears as a phone number ...

Conditional formatting highlights key information in a spreadsheet so it’s easy to see at a glance. This beginner’s guide gets you started using conditional formatting.