Color Scheme

[bdaoust]

Are there any good websites that discuss good color schemes to use for
spreadsheets?

 

[Ken Wright]

Can't point you to any sites I'm afraid, but personally I like to keep
colour schemes simple, use pastel colours as opposed to bright garish ones,
and only use colour where necessary in order to highlight data, or a section
of data, eg totals, subtotals etc. If you do it regularly then try to keep
some consistency to the colours you use.

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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[bdaoust]

Thanks Ken, good suggestions.

Can't point you to any sites I'm afraid, but personally I like to keep
colour schemes simple, use pastel colours as opposed to bright garish ones,
and only use colour where necessary in order to highlight data, or a section
of data, eg totals, subtotals etc. If you do it regularly then try to keep
some consistency to the colours you use.

--
Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission
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[Debra Dalgleish]

There's a discussion on colours here:

http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2006/07/05/userform-gallery/

that may give you some ideas.

 

[Ed Ferrero]

David McRitchie has a good discussion of colour in Excel here
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/colors.htm

You can also download my colour palette tool from:
http://www.edferrero.com/charting.aspx

Ed Ferrero
http://www.edferrero.com