In Excel CTRL + a(twice in 2003) to select all cells.

Format to a light blue color.

In Word use FormatBackground and set to a light blue.

In either application you can set this as default for all NEW workbooks and Word
documents.

For Word you would open Normal.dot and make the change then save.

For Excel it is a little more work.

Open a new workbook. Customize your as you wish.

FileSave As Type: scroll down to Excel Template(*.XLT) and select. Name your
workbook "BOOK"(no quotes). Excel will add the .XLT to save as BOOK.XLT.

Store this workbook in the XLSTART folder usually located at........

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

This will be the default workbook for FileNew or the Toolbar button FileNew

Do not use FileNew...Blank Workbook or you will get the Excel default workbook.

NOTE: Existing workbooks are not affected by these settings.

You can also open a new workbook and delete all but one sheet. Customize as
you wish then save this as SHEET.XLT in XLSTART folder also. It now becomes
the default InsertSheet.

More can be found on this in Help under "templates"(no quotes).


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:47:02 -0800, drs700
wrote:

I have problem with glare (I suffer from migraine). How do I change the
background from white to light blue, while working on excel or a word
document (keeping the font color as black)?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP