Font styling (bold, italic, color) in Excel - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

How do you make text bold in Excel?

Select the cell or text, then click the B button on the Home tab or press Ctrl + B on your keyboard.

beginner

What is the shortcut to italicize text in Excel?

Press Ctrl + I to make the selected text italic.

beginner

How can you change the font color of a cell's text?

Select the cell, then click the Font Color button (usually an A with a color bar) on the Home tab and pick a color.

intermediate

Can you apply bold, italic, and color styles all at once to a cell's text?

Yes! You can select the cell and apply bold (Ctrl + B), italic (Ctrl + I), and change the font color from the Home tab all together.

beginner

Does changing font styling affect the cell's value or formula?

No. Font styling only changes how the text looks. It does not change the actual value or formula inside the cell.

Which keyboard shortcut makes text bold in Excel?

A Ctrl + U

B Ctrl + B

C Ctrl + I

D Ctrl + C

Ctrl + B is the shortcut for bold text in Excel.

How do you change the font color of a cell's text?

A Use the Italic button

B Use the Fill Color button

C Use the Bold button

D Use the Font Color button

The Font Color button changes the text color, while Fill Color changes the cell background.

What happens if you apply italic style to a cell's text?

A The text becomes underlined

B The text becomes bold

C The text slants to the right

D The text color changes

Italic style makes the text slant to the right.

Can you apply bold and italic styles at the same time?

A Yes, by selecting both buttons or shortcuts

B Only on text boxes, not cells

C Only if you use a formula

D No, only one style at a time

You can apply both bold and italic styles together by selecting both options.

Does changing font color affect the cell's formula?

A No, it only changes text appearance

B Yes, it changes the formula

C Yes, it changes the cell value

D Only if you use conditional formatting

Font color changes only how the text looks, not the formula or value.

Explain how to make text bold, italic, and change its color in Excel.

Think about the Home tab and keyboard shortcuts.

Describe whether font styling changes the actual data or formula in a cell.

Consider what happens when you change text color or style.