- In short
- Applies soft, modern banded shading to alternate rows in the selection to make long tables easier to read. Pick a color from the swatches; it is formatting only (not an Excel Table) and warns before replacing existing fills. Banded interior fills. The source table is left as it is and can be reversed in one step with Undo Last.
What it is for
Alternate Row Coloring is used to apply alternating (zebra) row banding.
When to use it
It earns its place whenever you have to make a long table easier to read.
Example scenarios
- Make a long table easier to read.
What it needs
A range and an options dialog (color/include-header/overwrite); warns before overwriting existing fills. Supported data types: text, number, date (by selection).
How to use it
- Select the range to process.
- Run Alternate Row Coloring from the Codes & Output group on the XLMind Data tab.
- Adjust the options in the window to fit your case.
- Confirm; banded interior fills.
What it produces
Banded interior fills.
Effect on your data and undo
Alternate Row Coloring writes the result over the cells you selected. Undo Last reverses it whenever you need.
How it differs from similar tools
It sweeps the entire selection at once, so no cell is missed the way manual passes miss them; Undo Last covers the whole change.
Good to know
Overwrite confirmation; warns before overwriting existing fills. No special preconditions.
Limitations
No special preconditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Where will I see the result?
- Banded interior fills.
- Does the result stay linked to the source?
- What you get is static: it will not follow later edits, so rerun the tool once the data moves on.
- Any known limits?
- No special preconditions.
- Does it work offline?
- Yes. Everything runs on your computer; the internet is only needed for licensing and updates.
Works well with
- Before you start, consider Number to Words
- Often used alongside this tool: Export to PDF
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