Go to the Tools menu, choose Options, then the Color tab. There,
click the Reset button.


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"skewey" wrote in message
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I am using a predsheet in Excel 2000 created by somebody else.
The Fill
Colour Palette dropdown does not display the usual colours e.g.
the Tan
(second in bototm left) is a light grey and the tool tip refers
to 'Colour
Scheme'

How can I revert back to the default colour palette?