The program also uses color to simplify formula building and editing. The range of cells corresponding to a formula are color-coded, along with the cell containing the formula, so that you can quickly see which numbers a formula pertains to. Formatting in Excel 98 is much improved. Individual cells can have custom formats, including rotated and indented text. A standard set of number formats, in a new Special category, includes formats for commonly used data such as zip codes, telephone numbers, and Social Security numbers.
Charts can include pictures, textures, and gradient fills.
A new preview feature shows you where the page breaks are. You can drag and drop the breaks to get the layout you want for printing. Excel workbooks over a network. Users can highlight their changes and attach comments to any cell. The Track Changes feature automatically tracks each user's changes and lets reviewers accept or reject them.