If I draw a shape in Excel (say a triangle), can I colour it?

[David Burne Jones]

 

[Max]

Re: If I draw a shape in Excel (say a triangle), can I colour it?
Sure, just double click on the autoshape > Colors and Lines tab
Under Fill > Choose the color from the droplist > OK
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[David Burne Jones]

Re: If I draw a shape in Excel (say a triangle), can I colour it?
Sure, just double click on the autoshape > Colors and Lines tab
Under Fill > Choose the color from the droplist > OK

Hi Max

Thank you for your reply - it taught me new things, but did not solve my
problem.
This is because my question was inprecise.
I have a rather complex drawing (house plans) made up of lines drawn using
the "draw" function. What I really need is a colouring function that will
work to my lines and not to excel cells or a pre-defined autoshape.
I think I am looking for something that cannot be done in excel? Better to
buy a CAD/graphics package!!!

David

 

[Alan Beban]

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Hi Max

Thank you for your reply - it taught me new things, but did not solve my
problem.
This is because my question was inprecise.
I have a rather complex drawing (house plans) made up of lines drawn using
the "draw" function. What I really need is a colouring function that will
work to my lines and not to excel cells or a pre-defined autoshape.
I think I am looking for something that cannot be done in excel? Better to
buy a CAD/graphics package!!!

David

If you right click on a line and select Format AutoShape, you can select
the desired color.

Alan Beban

 

[Spiky]

the "draw" function. What I really need is a colouring function that will

work to my lines and not to excel cells or a pre-defined autoshape.

"Lines" in Excel are "pre-defined autoshapes". And you can color them
as Max & Alan have mentioned. Right-click right on each line. Or CTRL-
click first to select several to speed things up.

But yes, Auto-CAD or similar would certainly be superior to Excel for
real drafting. Kinda pricey, usually.