You can set several aspects that determine the appearance of the overall Spread component. These tasks relate to setting the appearance of the overall component:

• Setting the Component to the Original Appearance
• Applying a Skin to the Component
• Creating a Custom Skin for a Component
• Customizing the Renderers
• Customizing the Dimensions of the Component
• Customizing the Outline of the Component
• Customizing the Display of the Pointer
• Customizing Painting of Parts of the Component
• Using XP Themes with the Component
• Handling Right-to-Left Layouts

Other topics related to overall appearance include:

• Setting the Background Colors for a Sheet
• Displaying Grid Lines on a Sheet

For information on other aspects of the overall component, refer to Customizing Interaction in the Overall Component.