Do you mean "color"?

ToolsOptionsColorModify will allow you change a color to any rgb value you'd
like.

Or run a macro with your parameters.

Sub foo()
ActiveCell.Interior.Color = RGB(170, 112, 230)
End Sub

If you mean "pattern" like diagonal stripes or cross-hatch, I don't know if you
can.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 05:07:00 -0800, laughing
wrote:

How can I apply a custom pattern to cells, rather than the standard patterns
available in Excel 2003?