Apply or remove cell shading
- Select the cells you want to apply shading to or remove shading from.
- Do one of the following:
To apply the most recently selected color, click Fill Color on the Formatting toolbar.
To apply a different color, click the arrow next to Fill Color , and then click a color on the palette.
- On the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Patterns tab.
- To include a background color with the pattern, click a color in the Cell shading box.
- Click the arrow next to the Pattern box, and then click the pattern style and color you want.
If you do not select a pattern color, the pattern is black.
On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill Color , and then click No Fill.