because Format Painter, is more akin to a paintbrush that you dip into
other cells and then paint new ones.

ie copy/paste


On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:56:01 +0100, Michael M
wrote:

David
Don't use Painter.
Highlight the cells you want to colour and then use Format / cells /
patterns

HTH
Michael M

"Davidb" wrote:

I have tried every sequence that I know. The painter will not paint
columns,
rows, cells. Any suggestions?
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davidb



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Steve (3)