How to change the cell color in Excel
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Excel provides a variety of formats for cells in Excel. One such option is to change the color of the cell. You may want to make a table look more attractive or highlight a piece of information on the sheet.
Option 1 – Use the fill option on the ribbon
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– Select the cell or cells to be colored
– Go to Home > Font
– Expand the fill menu
– Select one of the colors displayed or use the More Colors option to explore other choices
Option 2 – Use the format option
Step 1 – Select the range
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- Select the cell or cells to be colored
- Right-click to access the context menu and select Format Cells or go to Home > Cells > Format
Step 2 – Select the color
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- In the Format Cells window, go to the Fill tab
- Select one of the colors displayed or use the More Colors option to explore other choices
- Click OK