How can I determine cell color?

I am color blind (to same extent). Sometimes I need to determine what is cell
(or font) color in an existing worksheet. I would like to be able to
right-click on a cell and see what is its background color. Or right-click on
a letter/digit in a cell and see what is font color and background color. I
assume that does NOT exist now. How can I deliver my request to the Excel
development group?

If you respond, PLEASE notify me at [email protected]

Thanks
Naum

Add this sub

Sub ColorIndex()
Dim msg As String

If Selection.Cells.Count > 1 Then
MsgBox "Too many cells selected", vbExclamation, "ColorIndex"
Else
MsgBox "Active cell colour is " & ActiveCell.Interior.ColorIndex,
vbInformation, "ColorIndex"
End If
End Sub

Then create a right-click menu option with

'-----------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'-----------------------------------------------------------------
With Application.CommandBars("Cell")
With .Controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton, temporary:=True)
.Caption = "Color"
.BeginGroup = True
.Style = msoButtonCaption
.OnAction = "ColorIndex"
End With
End With
End Sub

'This is workbook event code.
'To input this code, right click on the Excel icon on the worksheet
'(or next to the File menu if you maximise your workbooks),
'select View Code from the menu, and paste the code



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HTH

Bob Phillips

(remove xxx from email address if mailing direct)

"Naum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am color blind (to same extent). Sometimes I need to determine what is
cell
> (or font) color in an existing worksheet. I would like to be able to
> right-click on a cell and see what is its background color. Or right-click
on
> a letter/digit in a cell and see what is font color and background color.
I
> assume that does NOT exist now. How can I deliver my request to the Excel
> development group?
>
> If you respond, PLEASE notify me at [email protected]
>
> Thanks
> Naum
>

How many color blind Excel users are there out there?
It's conceivable that someone might take it on themselves to
write an Excel add-in, to identify colors (by index and name), and give it away.
But there would have to be some indication that demand exists.
--
Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware


"Naum" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
I am color blind (to same extent). Sometimes I need to determine what is cell
(or font) color in an existing worksheet. I would like to be able to
right-click on a cell and see what is its background color. Or right-click on
a letter/digit in a cell and see what is font color and background color. I
assume that does NOT exist now. How can I deliver my request to the Excel
development group?
If you respond, PLEASE notify me at [email protected]
Thanks
Naum

No demand at all has appeared. But not being deterred by facts
when you want to do something, I have written an Excel add-in that
might help some Excel users.
It adds a menu item to the popup menu that appears when a cell
is right-clicked. The menu lists the cell color, font color and cell location.

If anyone would like to try the add-in and provide any comments or
suggestions about it, my email is: [email protected]XX
(remove xxx from the address)
--
Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.officeletter.com/blink/specialsort.html



"Jim Cone" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
How many color blind Excel users are there out there?
It's conceivable that someone might take it on themselves to
write an Excel add-in, to identify colors (by index and name), and give it away.
But there would have to be some indication that demand exists.
--
Jim Cone
San Francisco, USA
http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware



"Naum" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
I am color blind (to same extent). Sometimes I need to determine what is cell
(or font) color in an existing worksheet. I would like to be able to
right-click on a cell and see what is its background color. Or right-click on
a letter/digit in a cell and see what is font color and background color. I
assume that does NOT exist now. How can I deliver my request to the Excel
development group?
If you respond, PLEASE notify me at [email protected]
Thanks
Naum