Chapter 4: Borders and colors
Exercise 16: Color the header row
Task
Give the header row a dark green fill and white bold text.
Moves 0 (target 3)12 difference(s) from the model
File
Font
Alignment
Number
Styles
Cells
A1Press and release Alt to show KeyTips (Windows). Ctrl + 1 opens Format Cells, Ctrl + Z undoes.
| A | B | C | D | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Item | Rep | Qty | Amount | |
| 2 | Notebook | Smith | 12 | 18000 | |
| 3 | Ballpoint pen | Johnson | 5 | 1250 | |
| 4 | Clear folder | Williams | 30 | 36000 | |
| 5 | Sticky notes | Brown | 8 | 2400 | |
| 6 | Total | 55 | 57650 | ||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 |
Give the header row a dark green fill and white bold text.
This drill is for computer screens. On a phone you can review the steps.
- Select A1:D1
- Home > Fill Color: dark green (Alt → H → H)
- Home > Font Color: white (Alt → H → F → C)
- Ctrl + B for bold
Key takeaway
Use white text on dark fills and black text on light fills.
See How to add borders for details.