Keith,

Here is a function that can use the built-in colour dialog

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Function GetColorindex(Optional Text As Boolean = False) As Long
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Dim rngCurr As Range

Set rngCurr = Selection
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Range("IV1").Select
Application.Dialogs(xlDialogPatterns).Show
GetColorindex = ActiveCell.Interior.ColorIndex
If GetColorindex = xlColorIndexAutomatic And Not Text Then
GetColorindex = xlColorIndexNone
End If
ActiveCell.Interior.ColorIndex = xlColorIndexAutomatic
rngCurr.Select
Set rngCurr = ActiveSheet.UsedRange
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Function


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HTH

RP
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"Keith" wrote in message
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I am trying to pop up the Color Palette to allow a user to pick a color,
then
use that color as a background for selected cells. In the past, I have
used
the Common Dialog Control to allow users to pick a color. It seems that
the
control has disappeared from my list of available controls. Is it not
available in VBA for Office 2003?

I also tried using the XlBuiltInDialog.xlDialogColorPalette but can't seem
to get it to work. Any code samples would be greatly appreciated.
--
Keith