Excel Cell Fill Color 2

[henslecd]

My excel sheets do not allow me to see when I fill in a background color for a cell. It is visible when I go to print preview, but not when I am editing the page. I don't have templates and I have tried resetting any default options. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Chad

 

[KenWright]

The following MSKB article may help:

OFF: Changes to Fill Color and Fill Pattern Are Not Displayed

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-ca;Q320531

SYMPTOMS
When you try to change the fill color or the fill pattern in one of the programs listed in the "Applies To" section, the changes that you selected may not be visible. However, you may be able to see the changes in print preview and on a printed page.

Note Print preview and Print still work as expected. The colors are only missing on the screen.

CAUSE
This issue may occur if the Use High Contrast check box is selected.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps.

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Accessibility Options.
Click the Display tab, and then click to clear the Use High Contrast check box.
Click OK to close the Accessibility Options dialog box.

Regards
Ken..............

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[henslecd]

It worked. Thanks.

 

[xlbo]

henslecd - seems like Ken has given some valuable advice - you might want to click the link at the bottom right of his post:
Thank KenWright
for this valuable post!
as it is the TT way of saying thanks and also allow those users who use the search engine to home in on only the most useful threads

Rgds, Geoff

Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.

Please read FAQ222-2244 before you ask a question

 

[henslecd]

xlbo, it is the bottom left, and I did thank him by pressing it yesterday.

 

[xlbo]

sorry - when I looked, there was no star awarded
must've been timing (could do with Date & TIME of post as well as date really !)

Rgds, Geoff

Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.

Please read FAQ222-2244 before you ask a question

 

[KenWright]

Cheers to both of you

Regards
Ken..............

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