Why can't I change the color in selected Excel cells?

[L. Snoop]

As a long time user of Excel, am not able to change a selected cell's color
using my recently aquired excel 2003 version. Nor am I able to change the
color of the font.
The same is true for the drawings.
However when I print the pertinent page the invisible colors print.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Snoop

If this is a problem with all Excel files with coloured cells, the Windows OS
high contrast setting may be turned on. There is information in the
following MSKB article:

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

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-ca;320531

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:54:01 -0800, "L. Snoop" <L.