– How to Change Cell Background Color
– How to Select Cell Background Pattern Style
The background is important especially when you need to differentiate the selected contents from other contents. To add or change the background fill effects, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Select the cell or the data range;
Step 2: Right click to bring up the dialog box, from the list, click "Format cells";
Step 3: In the "Format Cells" window under "Fill" Tab, click "Fill Effects";
Step 4: In the "Fill Effects" window, select color 1 and color 2, then select the shading styles;
Step 5: Click "OK" when finished.