Jeanette

What version of Excel are you using?
I had no trouble using Excel 2003, having created a quick flow chart using
autoshapes (Drawing toolbar), then Format Autoshape.

HTH

Philip

"sunrosejenn" <sunrosejenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:85EE0B09-DD36-49D6-B961-906EAE802DAC@microsoft.com...
> I made a flow chart in Excel yesterday. You can color the connector lines
> and the font. But it won't let you do a fill color. How do I do a fill
> color? I need to make the chart with 8 colors...each color is assigned to
a
> person who will be doing the task. hope this makes sense
>
> thanks
> Jeannette