Today you will

• add borders and a shaded heading row to {{code:05_project_budget}}
• make every column wide enough to read
• test your sheet at phone size

If you don't have {{code:05_project_budget}}, tell your teacher now. Make a new sheet in {{code:05_budget}} with these headings and eight rows of your own project costs.

Warm-up

Think of a messy spreadsheet you saw on a phone. What made it hard to read?

Key words

Borders are thin lines that help the eye follow each row.

Heading shade is a pale colour on the heading row only.

Column width must fit the text. Cut-off text or ### means the column is too narrow.

A readability test checks that your sheet is clear on a phone or from far away.

Example: a clean budget

Now you will make {{code:05_project_budget}} easy to read. Pick the tab for your app, then follow the steps in the box below.

Common issues

• The whole sheet turned blue. Press {{kbd:Ctrl+Z}} or {{kbd:Cmd+Z}} to undo. Click only the heading row number, then add the colour again.
• Borders only show on one column. Select the whole table first, then choose All Borders.
• I see ### or cut-off text. Drag the column wider, or wrap the text and make the row taller.