I like to color-code certain cells in my spreadsheets. For example, I like to make the background of input cells blue, and I like to color cells with decision variables red. This is easy enough with the Fill Color (paint can) dropdown list on the Home ribbon, but it is even easier if I create “color” buttons on my QAT. Try doing this with the recorder. Open a blank file, select any range, turn on the recorder, and color the background a color of your choice. Make sure you store the macro in your Personal Macro Workbook. Then create a button with an appropriate icon on your QAT to run this macro. (Note: By selecting the range before you turn the recorder on, your macro will be more general. It will color whatever range happens to be selected when you run it.)