Excel Cell Background Colors Disappeared
 

(Windows XP Home SP 2 and Excel 2002) I have been using and updating an
Excel spreadsheet for several years and suddenly almost all of the cell
background colors have 'faded' to white. This may have been in consort with
my attempt to adjust my screen resolution, but I can't seem to re-find a
resolution that gets me back to 'the good old days', and I cannot 'color' the
backgrounds of Excel cells anymore. Also, it seems that a lot of fonts have
changed on websites; some are way too big and some are way too small, and
some of the website font background colors have also 'faded'. What's
happening?
--
JerryInBonhamTexas

Hi Jerry

check out
http://support.microsoft.com/d*efault.aspx?kbid=320531
Changes to fill color and fill pattern are not displayed in Office programs

Cheers
JulieD

"JerryI" wrote in message
...
(Windows XP Home SP 2 and Excel 2002) I have been using and updating an
Excel spreadsheet for several years and suddenly almost all of the cell
background colors have 'faded' to white. This may have been in consort
with
my attempt to adjust my screen resolution, but I can't seem to re-find a
resolution that gets me back to 'the good old days', and I cannot 'color'
the
backgrounds of Excel cells anymore. Also, it seems that a lot of fonts
have
changed on websites; some are way too big and some are way too small, and
some of the website font background colors have also 'faded'. What's
happening?
--
JerryInBonhamTexas

The url cited below returns a 'not found screen' and is thus not helpful to
me. I'm still desperate for a solution, as my internet screens have font
sizes that are all over the map. Also, when I try to register to receive
responses by email, microsoft indicates that I need to respond to a
confirmation email in my inbox, but it is not there and my ISP can't tell me
why I don't receive that confirmation email from microsoft. Now microsoft is
cutting me off because I have tried too many times to get the confirmation
email.

"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Jerry

check out
http://support.microsoft.com/dÂ*efault.aspx?kbid=320531
Changes to fill color and fill pattern are not displayed in Office programs

Cheers
JulieD

"JerryI" wrote in message
...
(Windows XP Home SP 2 and Excel 2002) I have been using and updating an
Excel spreadsheet for several years and suddenly almost all of the cell
background colors have 'faded' to white. This may have been in consort
with
my attempt to adjust my screen resolution, but I can't seem to re-find a
resolution that gets me back to 'the good old days', and I cannot 'color'
the
backgrounds of Excel cells anymore. Also, it seems that a lot of fonts
have
changed on websites; some are way too big and some are way too small, and
some of the website font background colors have also 'faded'. What's
happening?
--
JerryInBonhamTexas

JulieD pasted from a google post and that inserted an extra dash that broke the
link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=320531

worked ok for me.

JerryI wrote:

The url cited below returns a 'not found screen' and is thus not helpful to
me. I'm still desperate for a solution, as my internet screens have font
sizes that are all over the map. Also, when I try to register to receive
responses by email, microsoft indicates that I need to respond to a
confirmation email in my inbox, but it is not there and my ISP can't tell me
why I don't receive that confirmation email from microsoft. Now microsoft is
cutting me off because I have tried too many times to get the confirmation
email.

"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Jerry

check out
http://support.microsoft.com/dÂ*efault.aspx?kbid=320531
Changes to fill color and fill pattern are not displayed in Office programs

Cheers
JulieD

"JerryI" wrote in message
...
(Windows XP Home SP 2 and Excel 2002) I have been using and updating an
Excel spreadsheet for several years and suddenly almost all of the cell
background colors have 'faded' to white. This may have been in consort
with
my attempt to adjust my screen resolution, but I can't seem to re-find a
resolution that gets me back to 'the good old days', and I cannot 'color'
the
backgrounds of Excel cells anymore. Also, it seems that a lot of fonts
have
changed on websites; some are way too big and some are way too small, and
some of the website font background colors have also 'faded'. What's
happening?
--
JerryInBonhamTexas




--

Dave Peterson

Hi Jerry

try
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320531

it looks like the address has changed since i put it in my reference notes

sorry for the confusion

Cheers
JulieD


"JerryI" wrote in message
...
The url cited below returns a 'not found screen' and is thus not helpful
to
me. I'm still desperate for a solution, as my internet screens have font
sizes that are all over the map. Also, when I try to register to receive
responses by email, microsoft indicates that I need to respond to a
confirmation email in my inbox, but it is not there and my ISP can't tell
me
why I don't receive that confirmation email from microsoft. Now microsoft
is
cutting me off because I have tried too many times to get the confirmation
email.

"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Jerry

check out
http://support.microsoft.com/d*efault.aspx?kbid=320531
Changes to fill color and fill pattern are not displayed in Office
programs

Cheers
JulieD

"JerryI" wrote in message
...
(Windows XP Home SP 2 and Excel 2002) I have been using and updating
an
Excel spreadsheet for several years and suddenly almost all of the cell
background colors have 'faded' to white. This may have been in consort
with
my attempt to adjust my screen resolution, but I can't seem to re-find
a
resolution that gets me back to 'the good old days', and I cannot
'color'
the
backgrounds of Excel cells anymore. Also, it seems that a lot of fonts
have
changed on websites; some are way too big and some are way too small,
and
some of the website font background colors have also 'faded'. What's
happening?
--
JerryInBonhamTexas

Hi Dave

thanks for this - intrerestingly enough i did copy from a google post
originally but i thought it was before the "beta" one was released?!?
i'll remember to check the links each time before posting :)

Cheers
JulieD

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
JulieD pasted from a google post and that inserted an extra dash that
broke the
link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=320531

worked ok for me.

JerryI wrote:

The url cited below returns a 'not found screen' and is thus not helpful
to
me. I'm still desperate for a solution, as my internet screens have font
sizes that are all over the map. Also, when I try to register to receive
responses by email, microsoft indicates that I need to respond to a
confirmation email in my inbox, but it is not there and my ISP can't tell
me
why I don't receive that confirmation email from microsoft. Now
microsoft is
cutting me off because I have tried too many times to get the
confirmation
email.

"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Jerry

check out
http://support.microsoft.com/dÂ*efault.aspx?kbid=320531
Changes to fill color and fill pattern are not displayed in Office
programs

Cheers
JulieD

"JerryI" wrote in message
...
(Windows XP Home SP 2 and Excel 2002) I have been using and updating
an
Excel spreadsheet for several years and suddenly almost all of the
cell
background colors have 'faded' to white. This may have been in
consort
with
my attempt to adjust my screen resolution, but I can't seem to
re-find a
resolution that gets me back to 'the good old days', and I cannot
'color'
the
backgrounds of Excel cells anymore. Also, it seems that a lot of
fonts
have
changed on websites; some are way too big and some are way too small,
and
some of the website font background colors have also 'faded'. What's
happening?
--
JerryInBonhamTexas




--

Dave Peterson

Thanks for help from all. This seems to have solved all my problems.

"JulieD" wrote:

Hi Jerry

check out
http://support.microsoft.com/dÂ*efault.aspx?kbid=320531
Changes to fill color and fill pattern are not displayed in Office programs

Cheers
JulieD

"JerryI" wrote in message
...
(Windows XP Home SP 2 and Excel 2002) I have been using and updating an
Excel spreadsheet for several years and suddenly almost all of the cell
background colors have 'faded' to white. This may have been in consort
with
my attempt to adjust my screen resolution, but I can't seem to re-find a
resolution that gets me back to 'the good old days', and I cannot 'color'
the
backgrounds of Excel cells anymore. Also, it seems that a lot of fonts
have
changed on websites; some are way too big and some are way too small, and
some of the website font background colors have also 'faded'. What's
happening?
--
JerryInBonhamTexas