Change the color of the cursor in Excel

I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
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Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
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I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

edited Feb 25 '16 at 15:41

Burgi

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asked Feb 22 '16 at 18:19

Ray

1112

2

Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 22 '16 at 18:26

Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34

add a comment |

I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

edited Feb 25 '16 at 15:41

Burgi

3,84192542

asked Feb 22 '16 at 18:19

Ray

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I need to change the cursor color; I can hardly see mine (currently light green). I tried Themes, Color, Effects on the Page Layout tab with no success. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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edited Feb 25 '16 at 15:41

Burgi

3,84192542

asked Feb 22 '16 at 18:19

Ray

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edited Feb 25 '16 at 15:41

Burgi

3,84192542

asked Feb 22 '16 at 18:19

Ray

1112

edited Feb 25 '16 at 15:41

Burgi

3,84192542

edited Feb 25 '16 at 15:41

Burgi

3,84192542

edited Feb 25 '16 at 15:41

Burgi

3,84192542

asked Feb 22 '16 at 18:19

Ray

1112

asked Feb 22 '16 at 18:19

Ray

1112

asked Feb 22 '16 at 18:19

Ray

1112

2

Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 22 '16 at 18:26

Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34

add a comment |

2

Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 22 '16 at 18:26

Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34

Which operating system? Which version of Excel?
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 22 '16 at 18:26

Using Excel 2013 with Windows 7
– Ray
Feb 23 '16 at 14:34

add a comment |

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I need to change the cursor color

You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.

However, there is a downside:

There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.

Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?

The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:

RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.

Highlighting The Active Cell

If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,

    ByVal Target As Excel.Range)

    Static OldRange As Range

    On Error Resume Next

    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed

    OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone

    Set OldRange = Target

End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.

NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.

Source Highlighting The Active Cell

edited Feb 25 '16 at 21:09

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

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At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07

@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08

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I need to change the cursor color

You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.

However, there is a downside:

There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.

Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?

The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:

RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.

Highlighting The Active Cell

If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,

    ByVal Target As Excel.Range)

    Static OldRange As Range

    On Error Resume Next

    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed

    OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone

    Set OldRange = Target

End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.

NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.

Source Highlighting The Active Cell

edited Feb 25 '16 at 21:09

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

103k25223257

At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07

@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08

add a comment |

I need to change the cursor color

You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.

However, there is a downside:

There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.

Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?

The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:

RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.

Highlighting The Active Cell

If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,

    ByVal Target As Excel.Range)

    Static OldRange As Range

    On Error Resume Next

    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed

    OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone

    Set OldRange = Target

End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.

NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.

Source Highlighting The Active Cell

edited Feb 25 '16 at 21:09

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

103k25223257

At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07

@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08

add a comment |

I need to change the cursor color

You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.

However, there is a downside:

There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.

Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?

The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:

RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.

Highlighting The Active Cell

If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,

    ByVal Target As Excel.Range)

    Static OldRange As Range

    On Error Resume Next

    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed

    OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone

    Set OldRange = Target

End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.

NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.

Source Highlighting The Active Cell

edited Feb 25 '16 at 21:09

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

103k25223257

I need to change the cursor color

You can use the code ("Highlighting The Active Cell") below.

However, there is a downside:

There is one massive drawback, and that is that this technique will use something called "Event Procedures", which means that the macro will fire every time you move the cursor - and every time a macro fires it will clear your undo stack. So, yes, it is do-able, but you'll lose your undo facility.

Source Can the Excel 'cursor' or 'cell outline' color be changed?

The RowLiner add-in (by the same author as the code below) also looks interesting. This add-in has the same issue with undo:

RowLiner will disable the Undo feature. This is a limitation imposed by the basic design of Excel and cannot be changed.

Highlighting The Active Cell

If you want to make the active cell appear in a special color, use the
following code in the Workbook_SheetSelectionChange event of the
workbook.
Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object,

    ByVal Target As Excel.Range)

    Static OldRange As Range

    On Error Resume Next

    Target.Interior.ColorIndex = 6 ' yellow - change as needed

    OldRange.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexNone

    Set OldRange = Target

End Sub
This will change the background color of the ActiveCell to yellow
anytime you select a new cell, either with the mouse or with the arrow
keys.

NOTE: This technique has been greatly enhanced in my RowLiner
add-in. I strongly suggest you use RowLiner instead.

Source Highlighting The Active Cell

edited Feb 25 '16 at 21:09

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

103k25223257

edited Feb 25 '16 at 21:09

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

103k25223257

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

103k25223257

answered Feb 23 '16 at 14:54

DavidPostill♦

103k25223257

At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07

@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08

add a comment |

At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07

@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08

At the bottom of the page for RowLiner the author states that it also disables Undo.
– Kyle
Feb 25 '16 at 21:07

@Kyle Well spotted. Thanks. Answer updated.
– DavidPostill♦
Feb 25 '16 at 21:08

add a comment |

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