Cell shading with colored patterns

[Eric]

I'm probably overlooking something simple...

I know how to do cell shading, and I know how to do patterns. But what I'm
looking for is for the patterns to be in color.

For example, I'd like a diagonal line pattern, so that the background color
is white and the lines are blue. I can manage to get background color blue,
but the diagonal lines are black, which is not what I'm aiming for.

Thanks.

 

[Randy L]

Format>Cells>Patterns

Where you select the pattern you want, if you look below there are colors.
Selecting a color turns the pattern that color.

This applies to Excel 2003.

HTH

 

[Bernard Liengme]

Format | Cells
Open the Patterns tab
Click on a colour
Click the arrow of the Patterns box and pick a pattern
done
best wishes