Change the color of the cursor in Excel
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I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 22 '16 at 18:26
Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34
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Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
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Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
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Feb 23 '16 at 14:34
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Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 22 '16 at 18:26
Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 22 '16 at 18:26
Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34
Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34
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I need to change the cursor color
You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.
However, there is a downside:
There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.
Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?
The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:
RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.
Highlighting The Active Cell
If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange
event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,
ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
Static OldRange As Range
On Error Resume Next
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed
OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
Set OldRange = Target
End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.
NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.
Source Highlighting The Active Cell
At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07
@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08
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I need to change the cursor color
You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.
However, there is a downside:
There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.
Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?
The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:
RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.
Highlighting The Active Cell
If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange
event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,
ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
Static OldRange As Range
On Error Resume Next
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed
OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
Set OldRange = Target
End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.
NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.
Source Highlighting The Active Cell
At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07
@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I need to change the cursor color
You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.
However, there is a downside:
There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.
Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?
The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:
RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.
Highlighting The Active Cell
If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange
event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,
ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
Static OldRange As Range
On Error Resume Next
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed
OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
Set OldRange = Target
End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.
NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.
Source Highlighting The Active Cell
At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07
@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I need to change the cursor color
You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.
However, there is a downside:
There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.
Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?
The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:
RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.
Highlighting The Active Cell
If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange
event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,
ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
Static OldRange As Range
On Error Resume Next
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed
OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
Set OldRange = Target
End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.
NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.
Source Highlighting The Active Cell
I need to change the cursor color
You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.
However, there is a downside:
There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.
Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?
The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:
RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.
Highlighting The Active Cell
If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange
event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,
ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
Static OldRange As Range
On Error Resume Next
Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed
OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone
Set OldRange = Target
End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.
NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.
Source Highlighting The Active Cell
edited Feb 25 '16 at 21:09
answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54
DavidPostill♦
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At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07
@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08
add a comment |
At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07
@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08
At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07
At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07
@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08
@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08
add a comment |
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Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
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Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34