When applying the fill color to the selection, also choose the Border tab.
Select Inside and Outline and choose a solid line type.

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Kind Regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

"Jack Gillis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I want to fill a range with a color. I know how to do that but I don't
>know how to keep the grid lines visible in that range. It seems I would
>need a transparent color or something like that.
>
> How can I fill a range with a color that will allow the grid lines to show
> through?
>
> Thank you.
>