property Items.CellBackColor([Item as Variant], [ColIndex as Variant]) as Color

Retrieves or sets the cell's background color.

TypeDescription
Item as Variant A long expression that indicates the item's handle
ColIndex as Variant A long expression that indicates the cell's handle or the column's index, a string expression that indicates the column's caption or the column's key
Color A color expression that indicates the cell's background color.
To change the background color for the entire item you can use ItemBackColor property. Use the ClearCellBackColor method to clear the cell's background color. Use the BackColor property to specify the control's background color. Use the CellForeColor property to specify the cell's foreground color. Use the ItemForeColor property to specify the item's foreground color. Use the SelectedItem property to specify whether an item is selected or unselected. Use the Def(exCellBackColor) property to specify the background color for all cells in the column. Use the Add method to add new skins to the control. You can define new skins and to use it to mark some cells, like in the following samples. Use the ConditionalFormats method to apply formats to a cell or range of cells, and have that formatting change depending on the value of the cell or the value of a formula.