Check this article

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

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Bob Phillips

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"Bobby B." <Bobby wrote in message
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I cannot get the fill color to work. Does anyone have a solution. This is
for
OfficeXP Pro with Frontpage 2002. I have tried reinstalling the program
with
no luck.