Any conditional formatting attached to those "certain cells"?

FormatConditional Formatting.

How about background color? Does that show up?

If it were "all cells" I would suggest 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

As directed, change the High Contrast setting in Windows OS


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:01:01 -0700, bcitygirl
wrote:

I can not change the font color in certian cells. When I type in the cell I
see the color I want until I hit enter. Then it turns back to black. Help.