modifying fill patterns

How do I change cell fill patterns - such as line or dot spacing within the
cell?

Thanks.......rdm

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R. David Mursch
222 Ridge Top Drive
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
828 879-1186

See if this is what you are looking for,

'format'...'cells'...patterns tab....click the drop down arrow called
'pattern'

"David Mursch" wrote:

> How do I change cell fill patterns - such as line or dot spacing within the
> cell?
>
> Thanks.......rdm
>
> --
> R. David Mursch
> 222 Ridge Top Drive
> Connelly Springs, NC 28612
> 828 879-1186
>
>
>

Go to Format on the tool bar - click cell. Select the Pattern tab and then,
at the bottom of the tab, click the arrow in the box that says pattern - all
options will pop-up.

"David Mursch" wrote:

> How do I change cell fill patterns - such as line or dot spacing within the
> cell?
>
> Thanks.......rdm
>
> --
> R. David Mursch
> 222 Ridge Top Drive
> Connelly Springs, NC 28612
> 828 879-1186
>
>
>

David

I don't think you can modify those.

You can modify the color pallette through Tools>Options>Color, but I see no way
to change the dot spacing or cross-hatching spacing in those patterns.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:01:04 -0400, "David Mursch" <davidmursch@hci.net> wrote:

>How do I change cell fill patterns - such as line or dot spacing within the
>cell?
>
>Thanks.......rdm

Thanks for your response. However, my problem is that the available
standard patterns print out too dark and closely-spaced, so that you cannot
easily differentiate between the different patterns in the printed output.
I am looking for a way to change the pattern scale so that it prints out
more legibly.

Thanks...rdm

"MAC253" <MAC253@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09BD1FB5-CE63-4780-9E07-068F8790EC6C@microsoft.com...
> Go to Format on the tool bar - click cell. Select the Pattern tab and
then,
> at the bottom of the tab, click the arrow in the box that says pattern -
all
> options will pop-up.
>
> "David Mursch" wrote:
>
> > How do I change cell fill patterns - such as line or dot spacing within
the
> > cell?
> >
> > Thanks.......rdm
> >
> > --
> > R. David Mursch
> > 222 Ridge Top Drive
> > Connelly Springs, NC 28612
> > 828 879-1186
> >
> >
> >

When I print the standard patterns, they come out so small and dark that it
is difficult to distinguish individual patterns. They are basically
worthless, as they just look like varying shades of gray. There must be a
way to scale the patterns up to make them print larger and more visible? I
can't find anything in the Excel menus myself, but surely there must be some
way to to that!

.....rdm

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:g5q092d1e1u6ffi0uujnngg9n4c80j4qn6@4ax.com...
> David
>
> I don't think you can modify those.
>
> You can modify the color pallette through Tools>Options>Color, but I see
no way
> to change the dot spacing or cross-hatching spacing in those patterns.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:01:04 -0400, "David Mursch" <davidmursch@hci.net>
wrote:
>
> >How do I change cell fill patterns - such as line or dot spacing within
the
> >cell?
> >
> >Thanks.......rdm
>