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How to Screw Up Your AutoFormat Dialog Box

It's easy.

  1. Select Tools - Options
  2. Click the General tab
  3. Specify 18 for the Standard font size
  4. Exit, and then re-start Excel

After performing these steps, you'll get this beauty when you choose Format - AutoFormat.

For more fun, try it with even larger fonts. Here's what it looks like when your default font size is 48:

 

Submitted by Bob Umlas.