My spreadsheet is organised into sets of three rows, with the middle row in each set filled with a colour. I want to enter text into the middle row, but in such a way that the "tall" letters such as d,f,l,and all upper-case letters extend up into the upper row, while letters with a "tail" such as g, y, p extend down into the lowest row. Letters such as a, c, v, x etc will all be fully contained in the middle row.

Is this possible If so, how?

Alternatively, is there a way in which I can combine (merge?) my three rows into one and still retain the coloured strip across the middle?

Thanks

Robert