Here is one way

'----------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
'----------------------------------------------------------------
Cells.FormatConditions.Delete
With Target
.FormatConditions.Delete
.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:="TRUE"
.FormatConditions(1).Interior.ColorIndex = 36
End With

End Sub


'This is worksheet event code, which means that it needs to be
'placed in the appropriate worksheet code module, not a standard
'code module. To do this, right-click on the sheet tab, select
'the View Code option from the menu, and paste the code in.


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HTH

Bob

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"Julie27" wrote in message
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Is it possible to make the active cell more noticeable by either
having the active cell be a different color or have a darker border
around it?

I work on Excel spreadsheets on both a Mac and a PC. The PC active
cell is very noticeable but I have a hard time seeing that on the Mac
version. I tried filling in the table with a light background color
to see if the active cell would be a different color. It's not. Any
suggestions on how to make the active cell more noticeable.

I'm working with Microsoft Excell 2004 for Mac
Version 11.3.7
I have a 12" PowerBook G4. (The small screen doesn't help the problem)

Julie