Excel: Data Extraction Copies Most Cell Formatting

ID: Q89027

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0
Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0
Microsoft Excel for OS/2, version 3.0

SUMMARY

Data extracted from a database to an extract range in Microsoft Excel retains most of the cell appearance formatting that has been applied to the database.

MORE INFORMATION

The following formatting does carry over from the database to the extract range:

Patterns

Borders and shading

Fonts

Alignment

Number formats

Row height

Types of formatting information which are not copied from extracted cells in the database to target cells in the extract range are:

Cell protection

Cell notes

Cell column width

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Excel User's Guide 1," version 4.0, pages 341, 343, 561

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Last Reviewed: March 26, 1999