Gord
thanks for your help problem solved
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CHRIS D


"Gord Dibben" wrote:

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 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 05:11:00 -0700, CHRIS
wrote:

I must have something wrong in the set up of my excel as i can no longer
change the font colour or use fill in colour. if i double left click on a
cell I get the colour font i want but when i move out of the cell it goes
back to black