Google Sheets make the alternating color for rows much easier than the Microsoft Excel. Please see below for details:
Step 1: Select the data range you want to have alternating colors;
Step 2: Click the "Format" tab from the ribbon;
Step 3: Click the "Alternating colors" from the drop-down list;
Step 4: Select a style from the style panel on the right of the spreadsheet. Please note the header and footer will be different if you check the box;
Step 5: You can also custom the style and change the color in the panel on the right.
Step 6: If you want to remove the alternating colors, you can repeat the above steps and on the right panel, click "Removing alternative colors" at the end of the drop-down list.
