You may not have thought about the color of the gridlines in Excel before, but if you’re bored with the default gray color or you want to use a color that’s easier on your eyes, you can change the color of the gridlines.

To select a different color for the gridlines on a worksheet in the current workbook, click the “File” tab.

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On the backstage screen, click “Options” in the list of items on the left.

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On the “Excel Options” dialog box, click “Advanced” in the list of items on the left.

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In the “Display options for this worksheet” section, click the button next to “Gridline color” and select a color from the palette that displays. Make sure the “Show gridlines” check box is selected.

NOTE: The gridline color can be different for each worksheet in the current workbook. The currently selected worksheet is the default choice in the drop-down list to the right of the section title. If you want to change the gridline color for a different worksheet, select that worksheet from the drop-down list.

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The gridlines on your worksheet now display in the chosen color.

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To return to the original, default gray color for the gridlines, go back into the options and select “Automatic” on the “Gridline color” palette.