in Excel: How do I change "selected cells" highlight color?
 

When I select cells in Excel the shading is so light (blue) that I can barely
tell which cells are selected from those that are not. Can I change the
background color of cells that are selected?
Thanks.

in Excel: How do I change "selected cells" highlight color?
 

Assuming Excel 2007 this is a known problem and as yet no patch for it.

I don't have Excel 2007 but I have read that playing with your Contrast can help
some.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:00 -0700, flameretired
wrote:

When I select cells in Excel the shading is so light (blue) that I can barely
tell which cells are selected from those that are not. Can I change the
background color of cells that are selected?
Thanks.

in Excel: How do I change "selected cells" highlight color?
 

Yes, it is Excel 2007. Sorry for the oversight, and thank you for the
information. I'll keep my eyes 'peeled'.
Thanks, again.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Assuming Excel 2007 this is a known problem and as yet no patch for it.

I don't have Excel 2007 but I have read that playing with your Contrast can help
some.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:00 -0700, flameretired
wrote:

When I select cells in Excel the shading is so light (blue) that I can barely
tell which cells are selected from those that are not. Can I change the
background color of cells that are selected?
Thanks.

in Excel: How do I change "selected cells" highlight color?
 

Has anyone found a fix for this yet? It's driving me CRAZY!!!!

Thanks, Treena


"flameretired" wrote:

Yes, it is Excel 2007. Sorry for the oversight, and thank you for the
information. I'll keep my eyes 'peeled'.
Thanks, again.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Assuming Excel 2007 this is a known problem and as yet no patch for it.

I don't have Excel 2007 but I have read that playing with your Contrast can help
some.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:00 -0700, flameretired
wrote:

When I select cells in Excel the shading is so light (blue) that I can barely
tell which cells are selected from those that are not. Can I change the
background color of cells that are selected?
Thanks.

in Excel: How do I change "selected cells" highlight color?
 

Gord has told you all there is to know.
The very faint colour is a pain for some and seems to be monitor related
(and a bug!)
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email


"treenaj" wrote in message
...
Has anyone found a fix for this yet? It's driving me CRAZY!!!!

Thanks, Treena


"flameretired" wrote:

Yes, it is Excel 2007. Sorry for the oversight, and thank you for the
information. I'll keep my eyes 'peeled'.
Thanks, again.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Assuming Excel 2007 this is a known problem and as yet no patch for it.

I don't have Excel 2007 but I have read that playing with your Contrast
can help
some.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:00 -0700, flameretired
wrote:

When I select cells in Excel the shading is so light (blue) that I can
barely
tell which cells are selected from those that are not. Can I change
the
background color of cells that are selected?
Thanks.

in Excel: How do I change "selected cells" highlight color?
 

Darn... I was hoping that a fix had been found or created since October... oh
well, I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that something will come up.

Thanks, Treena



"Bernard Liengme" wrote:

Gord has told you all there is to know.
The very faint colour is a pain for some and seems to be monitor related
(and a bug!)
best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
remove caps from email


"treenaj" wrote in message
...
Has anyone found a fix for this yet? It's driving me CRAZY!!!!

Thanks, Treena


"flameretired" wrote:

Yes, it is Excel 2007. Sorry for the oversight, and thank you for the
information. I'll keep my eyes 'peeled'.
Thanks, again.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Assuming Excel 2007 this is a known problem and as yet no patch for it.

I don't have Excel 2007 but I have read that playing with your Contrast
can help
some.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:00 -0700, flameretired
wrote:

When I select cells in Excel the shading is so light (blue) that I can
barely
tell which cells are selected from those that are not. Can I change
the
background color of cells that are selected?
Thanks.