view colors in open worksheet
 

i was using office 2000, switched to 2003. in my old worksheets where i used
different colors for the text or data in the cells, i was able to see the
different colors. now, i can't see those colors except in print preview.
how can i view them in my worksheet.

view colors in open worksheet
 

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 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:21:02 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

i was using office 2000, switched to 2003. in my old worksheets where i used
different colors for the text or data in the cells, i was able to see the
different colors. now, i can't see those colors except in print preview.
how can i view them in my worksheet.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

view colors in open worksheet
 

this is in excel...i'm not changing wordart or autoshape. i'm clicking on
the cell to change the text color and it shows up black on the worksheet.
the color i changed it to shows up when i do print preview.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

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 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:21:02 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

i was using office 2000, switched to 2003. in my old worksheets where i used
different colors for the text or data in the cells, i was able to see the
different colors. now, i can't see those colors except in print preview.
how can i view them in my worksheet.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

view colors in open worksheet
 

Did you try the proposed solution?

Turn off the High Contrast setting and then post back if still having a problem.


Gord

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:36:01 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

this is in excel...i'm not changing wordart or autoshape. i'm clicking on
the cell to change the text color and it shows up black on the worksheet.
the color i changed it to shows up when i do print preview.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

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 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:21:02 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

i was using office 2000, switched to 2003. in my old worksheets where i used
different colors for the text or data in the cells, i was able to see the
different colors. now, i can't see those colors except in print preview.
how can i view them in my worksheet.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

view colors in open worksheet
 

turning off the high contrast setting fixed it. thanks!!!!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Did you try the proposed solution?

Turn off the High Contrast setting and then post back if still having a problem.


Gord

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:36:01 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

this is in excel...i'm not changing wordart or autoshape. i'm clicking on
the cell to change the text color and it shows up black on the worksheet.
the color i changed it to shows up when i do print preview.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

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 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:21:02 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

i was using office 2000, switched to 2003. in my old worksheets where i used
different colors for the text or data in the cells, i was able to see the
different colors. now, i can't see those colors except in print preview.
how can i view them in my worksheet.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

view colors in open worksheet
 

Happy to help.


Gord

On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:59:01 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

turning off the high contrast setting fixed it. thanks!!!!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

Did you try the proposed solution?

Turn off the High Contrast setting and then post back if still having a problem.


Gord

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:36:01 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

this is in excel...i'm not changing wordart or autoshape. i'm clicking on
the cell to change the text color and it shows up black on the worksheet.
the color i changed it to shows up when i do print preview.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

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 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:21:02 -0800, jjsouther
wrote:

i was using office 2000, switched to 2003. in my old worksheets where i used
different colors for the text or data in the cells, i was able to see the
different colors. now, i can't see those colors except in print preview.
how can i view them in my worksheet.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP




Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP