Change highlight cell color

[Guest]

anyone know how to change the way that the current cell is highlighted?

Currently a white border is displayed around the cell. However, I am trying
to find an alternative way of highlighting the cell for a partially sighted
colleague. A different color for the current cell would be good, or a big
thick border in a contrasting color would do.

Any ideas?

 

[Don Guillett]

'McCurdy.Here is something inspired by Don Guillett.
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim MyRng As Range
Set MyRng = Target '.EntireRow
Application.EnableEvents = False
On Error GoTo end1
Application.Cells.FormatConditions.Delete
With MyRng
.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:= _
"=ROW()=ROW(INDIRECT(CELL(""address"")))"
With .FormatConditions(1).Font
.Bold = True
.Italic = False
.ColorIndex = 1
End With
.FormatConditions(1).Interior.ColorIndex = 36
End With
end1:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

 

[Don Guillett]

To use, right click sheet tab>view code>copy/paste this>SAVE>try it

 

[Guest]

Don

This is really useful. Tried it and liked it. But.....
is there any way to make the highlighted text even larger?

The standard font size on the spreadsheet is 11pt. So I tried adding ".Size
= 16" to your macro, but nothing seems to happen

 

[Don Guillett]

try this mod

'McCurdy.Here is something inspired by Don Guillett.
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Dim MyRng As Range
Set MyRng = Target '.EntireRow
Application.EnableEvents = False
On Error GoTo end1
Application.Cells.FormatConditions.Delete
Application.Cells.Font.Size = 10
With MyRng
.FormatConditions.Add Type:=xlExpression, Formula1:= _
"=ROW()=ROW(INDIRECT(CELL(""address"")))"
With .FormatConditions(1).Font
.Bold = True
.Italic = False
.ColorIndex = 1
End With
.Font.Size = 20
.FormatConditions(1).Interior.ColorIndex = 36
End With
end1:
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub

 

[Guest]

Don

Your a star.
Thanks for the help. Just what we wanted.

Regards
Reteb

 

[Don Guillett]

glad it helped.