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Problem: Create eye-catching spreadsheets by adding WordArt. Word- Art is a tool that lets you make flashy headlines out of any words.

Problem: How can you draw a perfect square by using the AutoShape tools in the Drawing toolbar?

Problem: Your manager needs you to graphically document the steps in a project plan, as shown in Fig. 1428.

Problem: How do you add a shadow to an AutoShape?

Problem: The oval tool in the Drawing toolbar is hard to use. With the rectangle tool, if you start dragging immediately above a cell, as shown in …

Even though most people associate Excel with numbers and databases, the software also has a number of drawing tools to help with data presentation.

Problem: Can you add text to any AutoShape?

Problem: The owner of a retail store offers a five percent bonus when sales for a day exceed $1,000. In the dataset shown in Fig. 1315, you want to …

Looking for an easy way to double underline the value in a cell? Read on.

Problem: Is there a way to join two AutoShapes?

Tired of cells not wrapping the way you want in Excel? Read on to learn a few tricks to fix this problem.

Problem: Borders drive you insane. How do you actually use the Border tab of the Format Cells toolbar, shown in Fig. 1289?