Hi, i am making a data capture sheet for my courswork, and i need to make it more attractive, so it looks like a real form that businesses would use. I have notices the "background" function on excel, (FORMAT>SHEET>BACKGROUND) but that is applying the background image to the whole sheet, i want to add a background colour to some selected cells only, but the only background colours excel is offering are just bold plain colours, there is no fill effects option where i can blend 2 colours like you would on word. Is there anyway i can either get a nice fill effects 2 shades background on excel or limit the "background" function that it already has so it only applies the background to my selected cells? I have tried copying a 2 shaded box that i created on Microsoft Word onto excel, but then all the writing in the cells are hidden, i cannot get the pic to go on a back layer, it keeps covering the writing. Any help would be appreciated!!
2007-03-17 02:09:47 · 4 answers · asked by vex 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Hello Vex
Sadly there is not an option to fill effect cells on Excel, as you have stated you can only use block colours. I also noticed that you only want to colour in certain cells, again not a problem.
Highlight all of the cells you wish to colour
Right hand click on of the highlighted sections
Choice format cell
Click the Patterns tab
Choose a colour to apply
Click ok
Personally fill effects and block colour do not look very attractive.
If you would like to sample some of my coursework then I will gladly show you an example of a A grade coursework design. Sadly I will only be able to show you two pages or so.
If you would like to see an example of a decent excel system please email me on xxsshorty@yahoo.co.uk
2007-03-17 02:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chεεrs [uk] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On home you can see format painter. Click on it. Now go back to your cells select as much cells as you want to and then click on fill color which normaly comes automaticaly above your mouse pointer. Hopefully it 'll work.
2016-03-29 02:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try highlighting, select the cells then pick a color for highlight
2007-03-17 02:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by megasparks0101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try downloading a template from microsoft then base your work on the template
2007-03-17 02:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by the_rock55_2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋