Color Index Code, is there any thing like that?

[wilchong via OfficeKB.com]

I have a question regarding the color in Excel. In normal time, if I want
the negative number shown in Red color, then I will formate a cell withã€#,
##0;[Red] (#,##0)】. My question is that what happen if I want some other
color apart from the mainstream color (e.g black, green etc), how can I
easily formate it? What I mean is there any special color index code which I
can fill to the Excel formula, instead of just put [Red].

Many thanks,

Wilchong

 

[Mike H]

Try

# ##0;[Color n] (#,##0)

Where n is the number of a colour in the Excel colour palette (1 - 56)

Mike

 

[Bob Phillips]

I think you can have the primary colours, red, green, blue, yellow as well
as black and white, but none of the others.

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Bob


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[Gary''s Student]

Using Conditional Formatting will allow a greater range of colors:

Format > Conditional Formatting... > Value is less than 0 > Format > Font >
Color

and pick your color