Sorry if this is a very dumb question but, how do I change the color for the
row and column heading. The color in my excel is light blue and when I am in
a active cell it show the active cell two to three shades darker. I notice
that other users their active cell is orange. How do I got the orange color
for active cells?

Kyle

That would depend upon your Windows Appearance Theme settings.

Sounds like you're using Windows Classic settings.

Right-click on Desktop and PropertiesThemes. Change to Windows XP to get the
orange row and column headings.

If not running Windows XP, try a different Theme until you get what you want.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:12:02 -0800, "Kyle L. H." <Kyle L. H.
@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

Sorry if this is a very dumb question but, how do I change the color for the
row and column heading. The color in my excel is light blue and when I am in
a active cell it show the active cell two to three shades darker. I notice
that other users their active cell is orange. How do I got the orange color
for active cells?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Gord,

I did that and nothing happen. This makes it hard for me to tell what cell
is active.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Kyle

That would depend upon your Windows Appearance Theme settings.

Sounds like you're using Windows Classic settings.

Right-click on Desktop and PropertiesThemes. Change to Windows XP to get the
orange row and column headings.

If not running Windows XP, try a different Theme until you get what you want.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:12:02 -0800, "Kyle L. H." <Kyle L. H.
@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

Sorry if this is a very dumb question but, how do I change the color for the
row and column heading. The color in my excel is light blue and when I am in
a active cell it show the active cell two to three shades darker. I notice
that other users their active cell is orange. How do I got the orange color
for active cells?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Kyle

Perhaps you have to re-boot before changes will be seen.

Depends upon how you are set up PropertiesSettingsAdvancedCompatibility

I have mine set to "apply changes without re-starting"


Gord

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:37:01 -0800, "Kyle L. H."
wrote:

Gord,

I did that and nothing happen. This makes it hard for me to tell what cell
is active.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Kyle

That would depend upon your Windows Appearance Theme settings.

Sounds like you're using Windows Classic settings.

Right-click on Desktop and PropertiesThemes. Change to Windows XP to get the
orange row and column headings.

If not running Windows XP, try a different Theme until you get what you want.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:12:02 -0800, "Kyle L. H." <Kyle L. H.
@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

Sorry if this is a very dumb question but, how do I change the color for the
row and column heading. The color in my excel is light blue and when I am in
a active cell it show the active cell two to three shades darker. I notice
that other users their active cell is orange. How do I got the orange color
for active cells?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Gord,

When i replyed by I did the solution on a pc at work and it did not work
but, when I got home this morning I tried it again and you know what. It
worked and now it is much easier to tell what is my active cell. Thanks alot,
you rock.

Kyle L. H.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Kyle

Perhaps you have to re-boot before changes will be seen.

Depends upon how you are set up PropertiesSettingsAdvancedCompatibility

I have mine set to "apply changes without re-starting"


Gord

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:37:01 -0800, "Kyle L. H."
wrote:

Gord,

I did that and nothing happen. This makes it hard for me to tell what cell
is active.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Kyle

That would depend upon your Windows Appearance Theme settings.

Sounds like you're using Windows Classic settings.

Right-click on Desktop and PropertiesThemes. Change to Windows XP to get the
orange row and column headings.

If not running Windows XP, try a different Theme until you get what you want.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:12:02 -0800, "Kyle L. H." <Kyle L. H.
@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

Sorry if this is a very dumb question but, how do I change the color for the
row and column heading. The color in my excel is light blue and when I am in
a active cell it show the active cell two to three shades darker. I notice
that other users their active cell is orange. How do I got the orange color
for active cells?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Glad to hear you're set up.

Appreciate the feedback.

Gord

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:15:02 -0800, "Kyle L. H."
wrote:

Gord,

When i replyed by I did the solution on a pc at work and it did not work
but, when I got home this morning I tried it again and you know what. It
worked and now it is much easier to tell what is my active cell. Thanks alot,
you rock.

Kyle L. H.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Kyle

Perhaps you have to re-boot before changes will be seen.

Depends upon how you are set up PropertiesSettingsAdvancedCompatibility

I have mine set to "apply changes without re-starting"


Gord

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:37:01 -0800, "Kyle L. H."
wrote:

Gord,

I did that and nothing happen. This makes it hard for me to tell what cell
is active.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Kyle

That would depend upon your Windows Appearance Theme settings.

Sounds like you're using Windows Classic settings.

Right-click on Desktop and PropertiesThemes. Change to Windows XP to get the
orange row and column headings.

If not running Windows XP, try a different Theme until you get what you want.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:12:02 -0800, "Kyle L. H." <Kyle L. H.
@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

Sorry if this is a very dumb question but, how do I change the color for the
row and column heading. The color in my excel is light blue and when I am in
a active cell it show the active cell two to three shades darker. I notice
that other users their active cell is orange. How do I got the orange color
for active cells?

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP




Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP