Snow Leopard’s Numbers application lets you add shading to cells. Shading the contents of a cell, row, or column is helpful when your spreadsheet contains subtotals or logical divisions. Follow these steps to shade cells, rows, or columns:
Click in or drag across the cells, rows, or columns you want to format.
![Click in or drag across the cells, rows, or columns you want to format.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/148245.image0.jpg)
The cells appear highlighted. You can use the scroll bars to navigate in the spreadsheet.
Click the Inspector toolbar button.
![Click the Inspector toolbar button.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/148247.image2.jpg)
The Inspector opens.
Click the Graphic Inspector button in the Inspector toolbar.
![Click the Graphic Inspector button in the Inspector toolbar.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/148249.image4.jpg)
Numbers displays the settings.
Click the Fill pop-up menu.
![Click the Fill pop-up menu.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/148251.image6.jpg)
Select a shading option.
Click the color box to select a color for your shading.
![Click the color box to select a color for your shading.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/148253.image8.jpg)
Numbers displays a color picker. Click to select a color.
Click the Close button in the color picker. Click the Inspector’s Close button.
![Click the Close button in the color picker. Click the Inspector’s Close button.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/148255.image10.jpg)
You return to the spreadsheet with the shading and colors you chose applied.