Format Cells - Background

Cell numbers, alignment, or background color can be formatted through the Format Cells dialog. To format a cell, select the cells to be formatted (see Selecting Worksheet Cells), and then click the Data | Format | Format Cells command. You can set cell background color on the Background page. Save the worksheet in Excel format to save background color in the file.

Select the cell background color the Background page of the Format Cells dialog.

None

Click the None button to remove any previously assigned background colors.

Color Palette

Select a cell background color from the color palette.

Sample

A sample of the color is displayed in the Sample box.

See Also

Format Cells