As the titel says... I need to highlight some ords, but the option is gray no matter what I do. Any ideas?
Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.4.10), Airport Express Network 2KB Ram
go to preferences > general > highlight color change it to whatever color u want
Sorry but I do not see that option under Numbers > Preferences > General
Hi Wolfgang,
I am not sure what you want to do.
Your profile shows Mac OS X 10.4.10. If that is up to date, you are using either Pages '08 or Pages '09. Or if your OSX is Mavericks 10.9.1, perhaps you are using Numbers 3.x. Please tell. 🙂
I do not know how to set a highlight (background) colour for single words in a cell in Numbers.
You can set the Fill colour for a whole cell.
When you say "highlight" do you mean the text colour? Or do you mean Bold?
When you try to highlight some words, which option is gray? Which Toolbar button or which Menu item is gray?
More information will help to find a solution.
Regards,
Ian.
Thanks!
Here is what I have: Maveriks 10.9.1 Numbers 3.1 and here is what I am trying to accomplish: I am trying to highlight indivitual words and phrases that have been corrected. A yellow highlighter pen function. In Pages it works. In Numbers the >Insert > Highlight function is gray.
Driving me crazy.... 🙂
Hi Wolfgang,
Numbers 3.1. Select the word in a cell:
Format Panel > Text > Style > Font
Click on the gear wheel > Character Fill Color
And...
I can't find a way to do this in Numbers '09
Regards,
Ian.
Thanks Ian! That works, but it sure is awkward. I guess there is a shortcut?
Thanks again!!!!
Hi Wolfgang,
I'm glad it worked, and I learnt something too.
I guess there is a shortcut?
Maybe, but I'm not sure what option (from your original post) is gray
the option is gray no matter what I do
A Toolbar button? Menu Item? Format Panel?
Regards,
Ian.
Ian, I have been following the instruction on the help screen: I highlight the word and go to "Insert" on top of the screen and I see the command "Highlight" in the drop down box but it is gray...
Thanks again.
Hi Wolfgang,
Numbers 3 Help is not helpful. I see what you mean.
https://help.apple.com/numbers/mac/3.0/#/tan7b8dd62c2
After telling us how to highlight a word in a cell, it says
If your intention in adding color behind text is to call it to a reviewer’s attention, add a highlight from the Insert menu at the top of your computer screen (choose Insert > Highlight) instead.
This works only in a Text Box, not in a cell. Selecting a word or phrase within a Text Box makes Menu > Insert > Highlight behave itself.
We really need a downloadable User Guide PDF manual instead of that helpless online Help. 😉
Regards,
Ian
Ian (and Wolfgang),
What Numbers 3 (and Pages 5) calls Highlight is a kind of commenting, and it doesn't print.
Character Background Fill (which is apparently now called Character Fill so that the label fits in the inspector) is an actual, printing format. If you want to use it a lot, it might be a little easier to put a small text box somewhere on your sheet with a word formatted with the desired Character Fill. Then, you can select that word, Copy Style (⌥⌘C) and Paste Style (⌥⌘V) to each selection that you want to "highlight."
I am trying to highlights individual words in a cell, but the option "Highlight" is gray... any suggestions?
