How to Add a Background Color or Pattern to Excel Cells
- 1). Start Microsoft Excel and open the file you want to change.
- 2). Select the cells in which you want to add a background color.
- 3). Open the Format menu and select Cells.
- 4). In the Format Cells dialog box, select the Patterns tab.
- 5). Click the color you want to use as a background color.
- 6). Click on the arrow head to open the Patterns menu.
- 7). Click the pattern you want to use as a background.
- 8). Click the color you want the pattern to use.
- 9). Select OK to accept the changes.