Not sure from your description what you're trying to do but following may work:
Select a cell with the background you want. "Paste Special" -> "Format" where you want the background color. Your background will then be the same as in the copied cell. It doesn't change the color when you click on it but it does result in uniform colors. On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 6:54 AM, Texicon <ke...@texicon.net> wrote: > Hello, to whom it may concern, I am wondering if there is a way to have > the background permanently change when I click on a cell that has color. > This would then allow me to move to another cell and fill it with that > color. > > I know it is possible because Microsoft Excel does this. This is a way to > ensure that the colors you choose for the background are uniform. It is > causing me enough trouble that I am thinking of throwing my computer out > the window and then driving over it until there are a million millon pieces. > > Please let me know one way or the other, > > Thank you >
