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# Format Cells

Allows you to specify a variety of formatting options and to apply attributes to the selected cells.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Format - Cells.

#### From the context menu:

Choose Format Cells.

#### From the keyboard:

Press Command Ctrl+1.

## Numbers

Specify the formatting options for the selected cell(s).

## Number Format

Specify the formatting option for the selected variable or table cell with numeric value.

## Characters Font

Specify the formatting and the font that you want to apply.

## Font Effects

Specify the font effects that you want to use.

## Alignment

Sets the alignment options for the contents of the current cell, or the selected cells.

## Asian Typography

Set the typographic options for cells or paragraphs in Asian language files. To enable Asian language support, choose Languages and Locales - General in the Options dialog box, and then select the Asian box in the Default Languages for Documents area. The Asian typography options are ignored in HTML documents.

## Borders

Sets the border options for the selected objects in Writer or Calc.

## Background Area (Background, Highlighting)

Set the fill options for the selected drawing object or document element.

## Cell Protection

Defines protection options for selected cells.

### Reset

Resets changes made to the current tab to those applicable when this dialog was opened.