In this tutorial, you’ll discover how to personalize the background color of your Excel workbook, transforming its appearance to your liking.

Adjusting the Color

If the standard white background doesn’t appeal to you, follow these steps to change it:

Begin by selecting the entire workbook. You can do this by clicking anywhere in the workbook, as shown below.

Next, navigate to the Ribbon. Find the “Home” tab and locate the “Font” section within.

In the Font section, you’ll notice the Fill button. Click on it to reveal a color palette. Here, you can choose a new background color either from the palette or by specifying a color using the RGB or HSL color models.

For instance, if red is your preference, select it from the palette.

If you find your workbook lacks borders, you can add them for a more structured appearance.

And that’s how it looks with All Borders.

By following these straightforward steps, you can effortlessly modify the background color of your Excel workbook. Whether it’s a vibrant hue or a subtle shade, this customization allows you to create a workspace that suits your style and preferences.

Note: Excel offers advanced options like conditional formatting to dynamically change cell background colors based on specific criteria.

Dynamically Changing Cell Background Colors Based on Specific Criteria in Excel

Conditional formatting is a powerful Excel feature that allows you to automatically format cells based on their values or other criteria. This can be used to highlight important data, make your spreadsheets more visually appealing, and automate repetitive tasks.

One of the things you can do with conditional formatting is to dynamically change the background color of cells based on specific criteria. For example, you could create a rule that changes the background color of cells to red if the value is greater than 100.

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Select the cells that you want to format.
2. In the Conditional Formatting group, click the New Rule button.
3. In the New Rule dialog box, select the Format cells based on their values option.
4. In the Select a rule type section, select the Cell value is greater than option.
5. In the Enter the value to compare box, enter the value that you want to use as the criteria.
6. In the Format cells that meet this rule section, select the Background color option and select the color that you want to use.

The background color of the selected cells will now be dynamically changed based on the criteria that you specified.

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