I personally would not buy a new version just for colored tabs.
Excel 12 (due late this year) will have lots of new features.
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Kind regards,
Niek Otten
"pippa3art" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thank you Niek, this version was part of the package when I bought it 2
> months ago. Excel 2000, should I instal a later version then? What would
> you
> suggest?
> Regards Pippa
>
> "Niek Otten" wrote:
>
>> Are you sure you installed a recent version of Excel? Look in Help>About
>> Microsoft Excel to find the version
>>
>> --
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Niek Otten
>>
>> "pippa3art" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C2FD8139-83AE-4048-9684-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thankyou Niek,
>> > When I right click this option does not appear. I recently bought my XP
>> > PC,
>> > previously I have ME and was able to do do this. but have tried and
>> > tried
>> > to
>> > find ways coloring my worksheet tabs.
>> >
>> > "Niek Otten" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This option became available in Exce2002.
>> >>
>> >> Right-click on the tab with the sheet name to get a menu.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Kind regards,
>> >>
>> >> Niek Otten
>> >>
>> >> "pippa3art" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:CFE0417A-2945-4671-B5CD-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I would like to color code my worksheet tabs in Excel, but the
>> >> >facility
>> >> >to
>> >> > 'tab color' in the Format is not there and right clicking on mouse
>> >> > does
>> >> > not
>> >> > being up this facility. Can anyone please help?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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