TIP: When you change the background color, you will no longer see the grid lines around the cell. So you may want to to the cell. To change the background color of a cell, select the cell that you wish to change the color of. Right-click and then select 'Format Cells' from the popup menu. When the Format Cells window appears, select the Fill tab.
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Next click on the Color drop down to choose the color that you wish to use as the background color or you can choose 'No color' to return the cell back to its default transparency. In this example, we've selected orange as the background color. You should see a sample of the new background color in the Sample window. Click on the OK button. Now when you return to your spreadsheet, the cells that you've selected should have a background color, as follows.