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. On a chart, click the chart element that you want to change, or do the following to select it from a list of chart elements:. Click a chart. This displays the Chart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs. On the Format tab, in the Current Selection group, click the arrow next to the Chart Elements box, and then click the chart element that you want to use.
To change the sheet tab color of your excel spreadsheets select the sheet you want to change and right click on the sheet's tab. Right click on the tab and select Tab Color. Jan 12, 2017 - More than 150 color palettes you can download and input into Excel for your use. I took Pablo's text file and created 150 separate XML files that you can. At least on Windows 7 computers, this Theme Colors folder can be found here. You can download a zip file with all of the color palettes below; just.
On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click a predefined shape style or line style. To see all available shape styles, Click the More button.
You can fill a selected shape (such as data markers, titles, data labels, or a legend) with a solid color, gradient, picture, or texture. You cannot use shape fill to format lines in a chart (such as gridlines, axes, trendlines, or error bars).
On a chart, click the chart element that you want to change, or do the following to select it from a list of chart elements:. Click a chart. This displays the Chart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs.
On the Format tab, in the Current Selection group, click the arrow next to the Chart Elements box, and then click the chart element that you want to use. On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill. Do one of the following:.
To use a different fill color, under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click the color that you want to use. Tip: Before you apply a different color, you can quickly preview how that color affects the chart. When you point to colors that you may want to use, the selected chart element will be displayed in that color on the chart. To remove the color from the selected chart element, click No Fill.
To use a fill color that is not available under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click More Fill Colors. In the Colors dialog box, specify the color that you want to use on the Standard or Custom tab, and then click OK. Custom fill colors that you create are added under Recent Colors so that you can use them again. To fill the shape with a picture, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, click the picture that you want to use, and then click Insert.
To use a gradient effect for the selected fill color, click Gradient, and then under Variations, click the gradient style that you want to use. For additional gradient styles, click More Gradients, and then in the Fill category, click the gradient options that you want to use.
To use a texture fill, click Texture, and then click the texture that you want to use. You can change the color, width, and line style of lines in a chart (such as gridlines, axes, trendlines, or error bars), or you can create custom borders for selected shapes (such as data markers, titles, data labels, or a legend). On a chart, click the chart element that you want to change, or do the following to select it from a list of chart elements:. Click a chart. This displays the Chart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs. On the Format tab, in the Current Selection group, click the arrow next to the Chart Elements box, and then click the chart element that you want to use.
On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline. Do one of the following:. To use a different outline color, under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click the color that you want to use.
To remove the outline color from the selected chart element, click No Outline. Note: If the selected element is a line, the line will no longer be visible on the chart.
To use an outline color that is not available under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click More Outline Colors. In the Colors dialog box, specify the color that you want to use on the Standard or Custom tab, and then click OK. Custom outline colors that you create are added under Recent Colors so that you can use them again. To change the weight of a line or border, click Weight, and then click the line weight that you want to use. For additional line style or border style options, click More Lines, and then click the line style or border style options that you want to use.
To use a dashed line or border, click Dashes, and then click the dash type that you want to use. For additional dash-type options, click More Lines, and then click the dash type that you want to use. To add arrows to lines, click Arrows, and then click the arrow style that you want to use. You cannot use arrow styles for borders.
For additional arrow style or border style options, click More Arrows, and then click the arrow setting that you want to use. You can apply visual effects (such as a shadow, glow, or bevel effects) to selected shapes (such as data markers, titles, data labels, or a legend) and lines (such as gridlines, axes, trendlines, or error bars). On a chart, click the chart element that you want to change, or do the following to select it from a list of chart elements:. Click a chart. This displays the Chart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs.
On the Format tab, in the Current Selection group, click the arrow next to the Chart Elements box, and then click the chart element that you want to use. On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Effects. Click an available effect, and then select the type of effect that you want to use. You can fill a selected shape (such as data markers, titles, data labels, or a legend) with a solid color, gradient, picture, or texture. You cannot use shape fill to format lines in a chart (such as gridlines, axes, trendlines, or error bars).
Click a chart. On the Format tab, in the chart elements dropdown, select the chart element that you want to use. On the Format tab, click. Do one of the following:. To use a different fill color, under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click the color that you want to use. To remove the color from the selected chart element, click No Fill. To use a fill color that is not available under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click More Fill Colors.
In the Colors dialog box, use the available options to pick a color, and then click OK. To fill the shape with a picture, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, click the picture that you want to use, and then click Insert. To use a gradient effect for the selected fill color, click Gradient, and then click the gradient style that you want to use. For additional gradient styles, click More Gradients, and then in the Format Chart Area pane, under Fill, click the gradient options that you want to use. To use a texture fill, click Texture, and then click the texture that you want to use.
You can change the color, width, and line style of lines in a chart (such as gridlines, axes, trendlines, or error bars), or you can create custom borders for selected shapes (such as data markers, titles, data labels, or a legend). Click a chart. On the Format tab, in the chart elements dropdown, select the chart element that you want to use. On the Format tab, click (Shape Outline icon). Do one of the following:.
To use a different outline color, under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click the color that you want to use. To remove the outline color from the selected chart element, click No Outline. Note: If the selected element is a line, the line will no longer be visible on the chart. To use an outline color that is not available under Theme Colors or Standard Colors, click More Outline Colors. In the Colors dialog box, use the available options to pick a color, and then click OK. To change the weight of a line or border, click Weight, and then click the line weight that you want to use.
To use a dashed line or border, click Dashes, and then click the dash type that you want to use. To add arrows to lines, click Arrows, and then click the arrow style that you want to use. You cannot use arrow styles for borders.
Besides text formatting, you can also highlight particular cells by changing their background type. In Excel, you can fill cells with color, gradient, and pattern. Example: Look at the following example.
It shows our expenses for the next three days. It is a “clean”, unformatted example, which is not very legible. Let’s format some of the cells to create a nicer look. The Fill icon is located in HOME Font Fill Color. There is an additional icon in the lower right corner. Click it and you will get access to additional options. Filling cells with solid colors Select cells from B3 to B5. From the drop-down menu select the color Green, Accent 6.
Then select cells from C2 to E2 and cell B7. Fill them with Blue, Accent 1, Darker 50%. For the cells with the dark blue background choose a white font color to make the text more readable. The Font Color icon is located next to the Fill Color icon. Filling with gradient As I wrote at the beginning of this lesson, instead of using a solid color to fill the cell background, you can also use a gradient. To do it, first select cells from C7 to E7. Right-click them, and then select Format Cells or use the Ctrl + Shift + F keyboard shortcut. When a window opens, select the Fill Effects button.
In the new window, you can set two colors. I suggest that you choose colors that are similar because the transition between them will be more subtle and it will create a more professional look. Filling cells with a pattern Select cells from C3 to E5. Open the Format Cells window and then click the Fill tab.
On the right side, you will find two drop-down menus: Pattern Color and Pattern Style. I suggest that you choose a light color, otherwise the background pattern will be distracting. After you confirm changes, the pattern will be applied to the cell. Now, the example looks much better than at the beginning and is also more readable. Removing fill If you want to remove the fill from the cells, choosing a white background is not the solution here, because it will also remove the grid separating the cells from each other. Besides, it won’t remove the pattern fill.
What you should do is use the No Fill option. You can find it in HOME Font Fill Color No Fill.