Check this out................

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

As directed, change the High Contrast setting in Windows OS


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:52:03 -0700, jewan
wrote:

I cannot get color fill in excel to show on the screen. I can see it in the
preview page only