Might be this problem........................

The Windows High Contrast setting.

Read this KB article.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=833258
The fill color, the fill pattern, or the line color of a WordArt or
AutoShape object in an Office document does not change


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:27:01 -0800, luv4bball
wrote:

I have Microsoft Professional Edition 2003.. Ive been trying to change my
font color and background color. They dont change. When I go to the print
preview i see the changes over there. I was wondering what can i do so i can
view my changes as i am making them.. Like when i try changing the font color
i click on the single cell highlight the words change the font color and for
the current time the color is changed but once i leave that cell the color
changes back to blue
so please help me

Thanks in advance


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP