VBA CheckBox BackColor Property

CheckBox BackColor Property – Syntax

Please find the below syntax of CheckBox Back Color Property using Excel VBA.

CheckBoxName.BackColor=

[RGB Color Code]

Or

CheckBoxName.BackColor=[Hexa Decimal]

Where CheckBoxName represents a CheckBox object. In the above syntax we are using a ‘BackColor’ property of CheckBox object to change back ground color of CheckBox object.

CheckBox BackColor Property – Example

Here is the example for CheckBox Back Color Property. It will take you through how to change back color property of Check Box using Excel VBA. Here you can find or see how we are changing back color property of Check Box manually or using code.

CheckBox BackColor Property: Change Manually

Please find the following details how we are changing manually back Color of CheckBox property.

1. 1. Go To Developer Tab and then click Visual Basic from the Code or Press Alt+F11.
   2. Go To Insert Menu, Click UserForm. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. Drag a CheckBox on the Userform from the Toolbox.Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. Right click on the Check Box. Click on properties from the available list.

1. 1. Now you can find the properties window of CheckBox on the screen. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. On the left side find ‘BackColor’ from the available Check Box properties.
   2. On the right side you can see the list of color codes.Please find the below screen shot for the same.

1. You can change the back color according to your wish from the available color codes.
2. Now, You can see the back ground color of Check Box Control.

CheckBox BackColor Property: Change Using Code

Please find the following details how we are changing back color of CheckBox property with using Excel VBA code.

1. 1. Go To Developer Tab and then click Visual Basic from the Code or Press Alt+F11.
   2. Go To Insert Menu, Click UserForm. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. Drag a CheckBox on the Userform from the Toolbox. Please find the screenshot for the same.

1. 1. Double Click on the UserForm, and select the Userform event as shown in the below screen shot.

1. 1. Now can see the following code in the module.

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()

End Sub

1. 1. Now, add the following example code1 or code2 to the in between above event procedure. The procedure should be shown as below.

Example Code1: Using RGB

'Back Color Property of CheckBox Control
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
    CheckBox1.BackColor = RGB(153, 153, 255)
End Sub

Example Code2: Using Hexa Decimal

'Back Color Property of CheckBox Control
Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
    CheckBox1.BackColor = &HFF8080
End Sub

Output: