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Microsoft Access 2003

Change Datasheet Colors

SUMMARY: Alter the datasheet colors in Microsoft Access 2003 to fit your preferences.

When working with a datasheet in Microsoft Access 2003, such as when you are editing a table, you may wish to change the default colors of black text on a white background with silver gridlines. If so, you can change these colors as follows:

1. Open or create a database to enable the "Tools" - "Options" menu.

2. Click "Tools" - "Options".

3. When the "Options" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, click the "Datasheet" tab.

4. Underneath "Default colors", click the pull-downs next to "Font", "Background", and "Gridlines" to alter the colors from the options provided.

Changing the datasheet colors in Microsoft Access 2003

5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

Before printing a table, you may wish to alter the colors to make the table easier to read on paper, especially if you are using a monochrome printer.