The default active cell format in Microsoft Excel isn't all that easy to see, but you can use this easy-to-implement code solution to change that.

You can type codes in VBA Editor to change the cell colors in Excel. Learn how to change the cell background color with VBA Editor in Excel.

To change Gridline color in Excel, use Excel Options, apply a custom-colored border to the cells, or apply a custom line color. Full details here.

How to Make Colors Change With Validation in Excel. Excel's conditional formatting tool applies formatting depending on cells' contents. Validation rules can change cells font, style, size or border.

Changing the font color is one way to represent the selected item in the drop-down. You could just as easily use the Fill property instead. How to change the color of a cell in an Excel drop-down ...

How to Change Focus Cell Color By default, Focus Cell highlights the active row and column in a greeny-blue color. However, if you've used green or blue text, cell fill, or borders, this can cause ...