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How to change the color of Excel Gridlines

 

Gridlines in Excel worksheet are the thin lines that separate cells on Excel worksheet. The default color of Gridlines in Excel worksheet is shown in below image.

Excel Worksheet Gridlines Default Color

If you like to use another color for gridlines, follow these steps.

Step 1 - Open "Excel Options" window from Excel Backstage View. Click the following link if you are not familiar with Excel Options Dialog Box Window.

Step 2 - Open "Advanced" Panel in "Excel Options" window by clicking on it.

Step 3 - Scroll down to "Display options for this worksheet". Make sure relevant worksheet is selected in "Display options for this worksheet" heading.

How to change Excel worksheet Gridlines color

Step 4 - Click "Gridline color" color selector button to select new color for Excel Gridlines. When you click on "Gridline color" color selector button, Color selector will be opened as shown in below image.

Excel worksheet Gridlines color Picker

Step 5 - Click "OK" button in Excel Options window to change the color of Excel Gridlines. The color of Excel Gridlines are changed as shown below.

Excel worksheet Gridlines color Changed

 

 

 

 

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