The feature hasn't changed, it works the same as previous versions, and
apparently was not considered an important must change feature by the
users whose input was taken. Why is that you place such a high priority
on something that has an answer?

Scott wrote:

Roger,

You are quite right that Microsoft believes this is a right feature for the
customers or ignores the customer's need. Do you find something odd like
this? Is there any difficulties in doing it in terms of programming we may
not know from a point of user? I strongly believe that the gridlines are
lost with fill colour is a long term shortcoming of Excel and is the
weakness of this program that Microsoft seems not to know it.

Scott

"Roger Govier" wrote in message
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Hi

In all versions of Excel, if adopt a fill colour for the cells, then the
gridlines are lost.
You have to add cell borders in such cases.
If you want to restore the gridlines, set the fill colour to No Fill.

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Scott" wrote in message
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I am using Excel 2007 and do not understand why the gridlines disappear
when I set the cells in grey pattern. Can someone advise me how to
restore the gridlines in a quicker way. Currently I have to manually add
the outlines back.

Thanks,

Scott