Shading Cells
Shading cells is another formatting feature in Excel to help make the information easier to read.
To shade cells in your worksheet,
1. Select cell A1.
2. Click on the Fill Color drop-down list box on the formatting toolbar, and select the color Pale Blue.
3. The dialog box closes. Cell A1 is then filled with pale blue shading.
Activity: Shade the cells as directed.
Cells A2 and B2 — Light Turquoise
Cell C2 — Lavender
Cell D2 — Gold
Cell E2 — lavender
Cell F2 — Gold
Cell G2 — Lavender
Cells HQ and I2 — Light yellow
TIP: Keep it simple! The formatting feature in Excel is a functional tool to help make the information easier to read. It is not a paint brush with which you color the spreadsheet. Remember, too many formatting features, used at once, can turn your data into a jarring document that is difficult to comprehend.
