diff --git a/netbox_documentation/__init__.py b/netbox_documentation/__init__.py
index b9138b5..fcb100f 100644
--- a/netbox_documentation/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox_documentation/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class DocumentationConfig(PluginConfig):
     name = "netbox_documentation"
     verbose_name = "NetBox Dokumentation"
     description = "Wiki und Office-Dokumentation direkt in NetBox"
-    version = "0.7.9"
+    version = "0.7.10"
     author = "LKE"
     base_url = "documentation"
     min_version = "4.0.0"
diff --git a/netbox_documentation/importers.py b/netbox_documentation/importers.py
index c6c593c..dd0cc50 100644
--- a/netbox_documentation/importers.py
+++ b/netbox_documentation/importers.py
@@ -382,9 +382,14 @@ def _render_flattened_worksheet(sheet, workbook, max_rows=None):
                     tables_starting_here.append(bounds)
                     rendered_tables.add(bounds)
                 continue
-            value = sheet.cell(row=row_number, column=column_number).value
+            cell = sheet.cell(row=row_number, column=column_number)
+            value = cell.value
             if value not in (None, ""):
-                ordinary_values.append(escape(str(value)).replace("\n", "<br>"))
+                rendered_value = escape(str(value)).replace("\n", "<br>")
+                style = _excel_cell_style(cell, workbook) if cell.has_style else ""
+                if style:
+                    rendered_value = f'<span style="{style}">{rendered_value}</span>'
+                ordinary_values.append(rendered_value)
         if ordinary_values:
             blocks.append("<p>" + "<br>".join(ordinary_values) + "</p>")
         for min_col, min_row, max_col, max_row in tables_starting_here:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0a8c06c..18529e4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "netbox-documentation"
-version = "0.7.9"
+version = "0.7.10"
 description = "Integrated Markdown wiki and office document importer for NetBox"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/tests/test_importers.py b/tests/test_importers.py
index fc6681a..8510ebf 100644
--- a/tests/test_importers.py
+++ b/tests/test_importers.py
@@ -231,3 +231,21 @@ def test_excel_flatten_preserves_colors_of_explicit_excel_tables():
     assert results[0].body_format == "html"
     assert results[0].markdown.count("background-color: #a5bf60") == 2
     assert results[0].markdown.count("color: #ffffff") == 2
+
+
+def test_excel_flatten_preserves_colored_cells_outside_tables():
+    workbook = Workbook()
+    sheet = workbook.active
+    sheet["A1"] = "Wichtiger Hinweis"
+    sheet["A1"].fill = PatternFill(fill_type="solid", fgColor="FFF3BF")
+    sheet["A1"].font = Font(color="9C2A2A", bold=True)
+    sheet["A3"] = "Normaler Text"
+    stream = BytesIO()
+    workbook.save(stream)
+
+    results = import_excel_sheets(Upload(stream.getvalue(), "hinweis.xlsx"), flatten=True)
+
+    assert results[0].body_format == "html"
+    assert '<span style="background-color: #fff3bf; color: #9c2a2a; font-weight: bold' in results[0].markdown
+    assert "Wichtiger Hinweis</span>" in results[0].markdown
+    assert "<table" not in results[0].markdown