How to use the interlaced color tool in Google Sheets

The alternating color feature in Google Sheets makes our data table much more professional and also easy for others to read. For example, when you want to create alternating colors in a Google Sheets spreadsheet, you can immediately use the Google Sheets alternating color feature, without using conditional formatting in Google Sheets. Here's a guide to using alternate colors in Google Sheets.

Instructions for using alternate colors in Google Sheets

Step 1:

At the data table interface in Google Sheets, users highlight the data area you want to use an alternate color. Next, click Format and then select Interlaced Color in the displayed list.

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Step 2:

Display the interface on the right edge of the screen so that we can adjust the alternating colors in Google Sheets. First, you can also change the data area you choose by clicking on the data area icon to change.

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Step 3:

Next you will see alternating colors that we can immediately apply to the data area that we select. We can choose a Header or Footer style with a darker color.

Next, you choose the color below to apply to your data table.

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Step 4:

In addition, users can also change the color for each alternating line with the alternating color area that we have selected. You click on that alternating color and then press the plus sign, then change the color again below.

Click the circle to change the color of the interlaced content.

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As a result, we have an alternating color data table as shown below.

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Step 5:

In case the user wants to remove the applied interlaced color in the Google Sheets data table, you blacken that data area and then select Format, select Interlaced color.

Finally, click on Remove alternating color to delete the applied color.

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David Pac

Update 24 July 2023