Why doesn't color show in Excel table unless I highlight?
 

When I open a spreadsheet the colors in the cells do not show up unless I
highlight the area. Then when I select a cell all of the colored cells
appear unfilled. To see the color fill I again have to highlight the desired
area. How do I change that?

Why doesn't color show in Excel table unless I highlight?
 

Might be this setting.

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, 28 Sep 2007 10:16:00 -0700, mary3cali
wrote:

When I open a spreadsheet the colors in the cells do not show up unless I
highlight the area. Then when I select a cell all of the colored cells
appear unfilled. To see the color fill I again have to highlight the desired
area. How do I change that?