Gord,
Just out of curiosity ...... I know the end result is the same, but is there really a difference (in other circumstances) if I click on fill colour icon and choose black?
I heard about some issues on ctrl + a for 2003 but forgot what they were. I clicked once and I seemed okay. Is this temperamental?
Epinn
"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message I'm sure there is more to this question but................
For now......................CTRL + a(twice in 2003) to select all cells.
Format>Cells>Pattern.
Select the black option button.
Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP