Population a Combo Box ActiveX

How may I populated a Combo Box ActiveX, lets say with 5 comments. Also with a different Tint for each selection. I'm new to VBA and this is what I was able to come up with. I know how to use Form Fields I'm trying to do this without having to use protection.

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I found that there are a couple of different ways to populate the combobox, here is one I found.

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the colour may be a little more tricky...............