# Applying a Skin to a Sheet

This topic explains how you can appearance of a spreadsheet by applying built-in or custom skin to it using Spread for ASP.NET.

## Content

You can quickly customize the appearance of a sheet by applying a "skin" to it. Built-in (default) skins are provided with Spread to create common formats. You can also create your own custom skin and save it to use again, similar to a template.
For an overview and illustrations of sheet skins, see [Creating a Skin for Sheets](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-asp/overview/spweb-devguide/spweb-appearSet/spweb-appearSheet/spweb-SheetSkinCreate).

## Using Code

1. If you want to create your own sheet skin, follow the instructions provided in [Creating a Skin for Sheets](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-asp/overview/spweb-devguide/spweb-appearSet/spweb-appearSheet/spweb-SheetSkinCreate) to create a sheet skin and apply it. To apply a default sheet skin, follow the rest of these directions.
2. Use the [GetAt](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-asp/FarPoint.Web.Spread/FarPoint.Web.Spread.DefaultSkins.GetAt.html) method of the [DefaultSkins](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-asp/FarPoint.Web.Spread/FarPoint.Web.Spread.DefaultSkins.html) object to specify the index of the default skin to return, then the default skin [Apply](/spreadnet/api/latest/online-asp/FarPoint.Web.Spread/FarPoint.Web.Spread.SheetSkin.Apply.html) method to assign it to a specific FpSpread component, collection of sheets, or sheet.

## Example

This example code sets the first sheet to use the Colorful2 predefined skin.

```csharp
FarPoint.Web.Spread.DefaultSkins.Colorful2.Apply(FpSpread1.Sheets[0]);
```

```vbnet
FarPoint.Web.Spread.DefaultSkins.Colorful2.Apply(FpSpread1.Sheets(0))
```

## Using the Spread Designer

1. Select the **Settings** menu.
2. Select the **SheetSkin** icon.
3. In the **Pre-Defined** tab or the **Custom** tab, choose the skin to use for the sheet.
4. Click **OK**.
5. Click **Apply and Exit** to close the Spread Designer.