Mary,

I saw this response to a similiar problem.
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Maybe it's a windows setting...
Under Control Panel|Accessibility Options|Display Tab
Is "use high contrast" checked?
If yes, uncheck it.
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Another thing you can try, as silly as this sounds, is to just reboot your
system. I've seen strange problems disappear after rebooting.

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Tim Murphy


"mary" wrote:

When I format a cell for a color I do not see the color unless I am in print
preview. How can I see the color in regular view?
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Mary