Excell will not show the color palete or highlighted colors.
 

When opening Excell documents the highlighted colors will not come in, Nor
can I high light the cells. Could it be a graphics card issue or an excell
bug?

Excell will not show the color palete or highlighted colors.
 

Is the sheet you are opening protected. If it is that would explain what is
going on... Tools - Protection - Unprotect Sheet
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HTH...

Jim Thomlinson


"operative Word" wrote:

When opening Excell documents the highlighted colors will not come in, Nor
can I high light the cells. Could it be a graphics card issue or an excell
bug?

Excell will not show the color palete or highlighted colors.
 

Jim,

Thank you for your post, the document in question is not protected. I
opened another document and the error happens when I open a new sheet as
well, the palete shows but it does not color any of the cells. I can not
channge the color of the text in the cell either.

"Jim Thomlinson" wrote:

Is the sheet you are opening protected. If it is that would explain what is
going on... Tools - Protection - Unprotect Sheet
--
HTH...

Jim Thomlinson


"operative Word" wrote:

When opening Excell documents the highlighted colors will not come in, Nor
can I high light the cells. Could it be a graphics card issue or an excell
bug?

Excell will not show the color palete or highlighted colors.
 

It's a "sorta" bug.

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, 11 Sep 2008 13:38:01 -0700, operative Word
wrote:

When opening Excell documents the highlighted colors will not come in, Nor
can I high light the cells. Could it be a graphics card issue or an excell
bug?

Excell will not show the color palete or highlighted colors.
 

Thank you Greatly it resolved the issue.

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

It's a "sorta" bug.

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, 11 Sep 2008 13:38:01 -0700, operative Word
wrote:

When opening Excell documents the highlighted colors will not come in, Nor
can I high light the cells. Could it be a graphics card issue or an excell
bug?