Format, Cell, Alignment Choose from the types shown for Horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, and Orientation. You can also choose Text Control to wrap text within the cell. The default alignment is general which aligns text to the left, numbers to the right, and centers logical and error values. Format, Cell, Font Select the font, the style of the font, the size, whether or not to use underlines and underline style, color, any special effects. This is different from Grid Lines in the Page Setup for the Sheet.
Borders can emphasize certain areas of the spreadsheet.
Format, Cell, Patterns Changes the pattern and pattern color of a selected cell. Just as you can change the color of text, you can change the color of the cell's background, or put a pattern in the cell's background. Format, Cell, Protection You can select for the cell to be locked, but it will have no effect unless the worksheet is protected using Tools, Protection, Protect Sheet. Format, Row Purpose is to adjust row height, and hide or unhide rows. You need to select only one cell in a row to change the height for the entire row.