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Joe Peacock - 03 Sep 2004 23:33 GMT

When I select cells to copy or paste I can't really see which cells are
highlighted because I probably have something set wrong. I would like the
cells I highlight to have a light background color so I can see what is
selected.
Any help would be appreciated!!
joe1@peacocks.com

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JE McGimpsey - 03 Sep 2004 23:42 GMT

In MacXL, the highlight color is set in system preferences. Choose
System Preferences/Appearance pane, and change the highlight color to
something more contrasting.

Otherwise, you'll need to use VBA, e.g.:

http://cpearson.com/excel/excelM.htm#HighlightActiveCell

Though a better way is via Chip Pearson's RowLiner add-in:

http://cpearson.com/excel/RowLiner.htm

> When I select cells to copy or paste I can't really see which cells are
> highlighted because I probably have something set wrong. I would like the
> cells I highlight to have a light background color so I can see what is
> selected.
> Any help would be appreciated!!
> joe1@peacocks.com

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Gord Dibben - 04 Sep 2004 17:15 GMT

Joe

Right-click your Desktop and Properties>Appearance>Advanced>Item. Scroll down
to "Seleted Item" and change the color to something you like.

Apply and OK your way out.

Depending on your settings, you may have to re-boot.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

>When I select cells to copy or paste I can't really see which cells are
>highlighted because I probably have something set wrong. I would like the
>cells I highlight to have a light background color so I can see what is
>selected.
>Any help would be appreciated!!
>joe1@peacocks.com

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JE McGimpsey - 04 Sep 2004 18:27 GMT

I suspect this won't work for Joe, since he posted from a Mac.

> Right-click your Desktop and Properties>Appearance>Advanced>Item. Scroll down
> to "Seleted Item" and change the color to something you like.
>
> Apply and OK your way out.
>
> Depending on your settings, you may have to re-boot.

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Gord Dibben - 04 Sep 2004 18:44 GMT

Thank John.

Missed that part.

Gord

>I suspect this won't work for Joe, since he posted from a Mac.
>
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>>
>> Depending on your settings, you may have to re-boot.

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JE McGimpsey - 04 Sep 2004 19:39 GMT

Yeah, I'm probably the only regular in these groups that has a special
filter for posts from Mac-based newsreaders <bg>.

> Thank John.
>
> Missed that part.

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