The Font Manipulation toolbar quickly alters the appearance of characters displayed in worksheet cells. The user can change fonts, font features (bold, italic, underline, etc.), as well as text size and color.

Screen shot: Font Manipulations Horizontal Toolbar.

First section of the toolbar:

• The pulldown list lets the user change fonts in all selected cells. The elements on this list come from the font section of the configuration files. When fonts are changed, the selected cells retain the previous font size and features (bold/italic) if the new font permits.
   
• The Color List selects the font color for the selected cells.

• The first button puts the selected cell's contents in bold. This button is not available if the current font does not support bold text. This button is engaged whenever the active cell uses bold. Clicking when the button is already engaged removes bold features from the selected cells.
   
• The second button puts the selected cell's contents in italics. This button not available if the current font does not support italic text. This button is engaged whenever the active cell uses italics. Clicking when the button is already engaged removes italic features from the selected cells.
   
• The third button puts the selected cell's contents in underline. This button is engaged whenever the active cell uses underline. Clicking when the button is already engaged removes underline features from the selected cells.
   
• The third button puts the selected cell's contents in strike-through. This button is engaged whenever the active cell uses strike-through. Clicking when the button is already engaged removes strike-through features from the selected cells.
   
• The third button puts the selected cell's contents in shadow. This button is engaged whenever the active cell uses shadow. Clicking when the button is already engaged removes shadow features from the selected cells.
   
• The third button puts the selected cell's contents in small caps. This button is engaged whenever the active cell uses small caps. Clicking when the button is already engaged removes small caps features from the selected cells.
   
• The third button puts the selected cell's contents in upcase. This button is engaged whenever the active cell uses upcase. Clicking when the button is already engaged removes upcase features from the selected cells.

Third Section of the Toolbar:

• The Size text field defines font size for the selected cells. This measure corresponds to the font's height and is expressed in typographic points between 1 and 1000 pts.

Fourth Section of the Toolbar:

• The first button increases the selected cell’s font size. The size is enlarged in pre-defined increments. These increases enlarge cell fonts by one increment. Font size cannot exceed 1000 pts.
   
• The second button reduces the selected cell’s font size. The size is reduced in pre-defined increments. This function reduces cell fonts by one increment. Font size cannot fall below one (1) point.