A quarterly sales report straight from a query: right numbers, no formatting. Each task applies one kind of format to one part of it. None of them changes a value, so the totals and growth figures stay exactly as they are.
Use whichever route you like: the Home tab, the shortcuts (Ctrl+Shift+4 currency, Ctrl+Shift+5 percent, Ctrl+Shift+3 date, Ctrl+B bold) or the key tips under Alt, H.