how do I lock the fill color in a cell

G

Graham

I want to fill a cell with a colour but still be able to copy to that cell
without the fill changing. Is this possible.

Thank You
 
X

xlmate

try

Paste Special >> Under Paste in the dialog box, tick Value

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cheers, francis
 
G

Gord Dibben

If your Show Paste Options Icon is enabled, after you paste, select "Match
destination formatting"


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 

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