How to Insert Hatching in Microsoft Excel Shapes

1. Right-click on the Excel 2010 spreadsheet shape in which you want to insert hatching.
2. Click 'Format Shape' to display an options box.
3. Click 'Fill' to display fill options.
4. Click 'Pattern Fill' from the list to display available fill patterns.
5. Click the hatching pattern you want to insert in the shape and then click 'Close.'