Click the small paint bucket icon, which has a yellow line underneath it, in the "Font" section of the Excel ribbon. Choose the color to use to actually highlight the lines.

How to Get Microsoft Excel Cells to Shade Gray When Highlighted. If you liked finger painting as a child, you may love using your mouse to paint colors in Microsoft Excel. When you highlight cells ...

Turn raw data into actionable insights with Excel 365’s conditional formatting. Learn to create dynamic visuals with ease in this guide.