How to Fill Color in Google Sheets Cells
Surprise! From pink to blue and from black to matte, a wide palette of attractive colors is available with which you can fill color in your Google sheets cells. It also offers various other features like a set a theme in Google sheets and changing the font style in your sheet. Let's see how we do it.
How to Change Cell Color in Google Sheets
Fill Color in Google Sheets Cells in 5 Steps
Step-1 Get Started With Your Google Sheet: The first step is the most basic step. This is a very obvious thing that you have to first open the Google sheet in which you want to fill color in the cells.
Now, it depends on you what you want to use and which device. You can open it on any of the devices that you want like your PC, Tablet Laptop or mobile phone.
Step-2 Select Your Cell to Change Color: You can change the color of a single cell. Or, you can also select the range of cells to change their color together or to fill color in them.
Step-3 Click Here: In the third step:
- You have to go to the 'Toolbar' which is present on the top of the Google sheet.
- From the toolbar, click on the 'Fill color icon' as shown below.
Step-4 Select Your Preferred Color: Then, a huge variety of colors will open up on your screen.
- You can either choose to fill colour from the given options.
- Or, you can open the palette to customize your color.
Step-5 Color is Now Filled in the Cell: Whatever color that you choose to fill will be applied to your cell or range of cells in this step.
FAQ
How Can I AutoFill Colors in Google Sheets?
To autofill colors in Google sheets, you have to keep in mind the following steps:
- Open the spreadsheet you want in Google Sheets.
- Now, highlights the cells you want to apply the AutoFill to.
- Then, choose the 'Format' option.
- Click on 'Conditional formatting.
- Then, you have to create a rule.
- The rule is 'Choose Single color'.
- Go to 'Format cells if,' and then, choose the condition that you want to trigger the rule.
- Finally, click on 'Done'.
Is There a Shortcut Key for Fill Color in Google Sheets?
The shortcut key to fill color in Google sheets cells is: 'Ctrl+Shift+S'.
When you press the given shortcut key, it will open up the 'Fill color' palette for you without going to the toolbar.
Is There Also a Color Function in Google Sheets?
There are a number of functions present in Google sheets. Functions allow you to do a particular operation just by typing them in the cell. Functions are always in Capital Letters.
The function to fill colour in Google sheets is: 'Extensions' > 'Function by Color' > 'Edit selected formula'. In this way, you can easily fill color in Google sheets cells.
How Can I Color Multiple cells in Google Sheets?
To fill color in multiple cells in Google sheets, follow the given steps:
- Open the Google Sheet to edit it.
- Then, select the multiple cells in which you want to add the formatting.
- Then, click on the 'Format' icon from the toolbar.
- You also need to now click on 'Alternating colors'.
- For this, use the 'Alternating Colors control panel' that appears on the right side to adjust the formatting
How Can I Make a 'Yes' Cell turn Green?
When you make a 'Yes' cell turn green in your sheet, it looks more responsive. Let's see how it can be done:
- In your Google spreadsheet, click on the 'Custom Format' option.
- Then, go to the 'Format Cells' dialog box.
- Then, tap on the 'Fill' tab.
- From here, click on the 'Light green color.
- Then, Click the 'OK' button.
- Again click on OK to apply the Conditional Formatting to the selected cells.