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Old July 7th, 2007, 11:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
cindyhosch
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Default invisible color

I can only see blk/white on my worksheets. I can change text color and/or
highlight a cell and it appears as though nothing happened. But - when I
pull up the 'preview' ... the colors show and the colors print correctly.

I want to use the highlight to mark cells that will be variable information
each time I use the template, so I need to be able to see the colors when the
worksheet is in 'active mode'. (hope that makes sense)

I did something that caused this problem... wasn't always like this.

Using Office XP

Thanks!
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Old July 8th, 2007, 12:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Pete_UK
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Default invisible color

Click on Tools | Options | View (tab) and ensure that Colour (bottom
of panel) is set to Automatic.

Hope this helps.

Pete

On Jul 7, 11:32 pm, cindyhosch
wrote:
I can only see blk/white on my worksheets. I can change text color and/or
highlight a cell and it appears as though nothing happened. But - when I
pull up the 'preview' ... the colors show and the colors print correctly.

I want to use the highlight to mark cells that will be variable information
each time I use the template, so I need to be able to see the colors when the
worksheet is in 'active mode'. (hope that makes sense)

I did something that caused this problem... wasn't always like this.

Using Office XP

Thanks!



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Old July 8th, 2007, 01:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
garfield-n-odie [MVP]
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Default invisible color

In Windows, click on Start | Control Panel | Accessibility Options |
Display tab | uncheck the "Use high contrast" box | OK.

cindyhosch wrote:
I can only see blk/white on my worksheets. I can change text color and/or
highlight a cell and it appears as though nothing happened. But - when I
pull up the 'preview' ... the colors show and the colors print correctly.

I want to use the highlight to mark cells that will be variable information
each time I use the template, so I need to be able to see the colors when the
worksheet is in 'active mode'. (hope that makes sense)

I did something that caused this problem... wasn't always like this.

Using Office XP

Thanks!


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Old July 8th, 2007, 01:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Gord Dibben
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Default invisible color

If all workbooks and worksheets, perhaps this fix...............

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 Sat, 7 Jul 2007 15:32:04 -0700, cindyhosch
wrote:

I can only see blk/white on my worksheets. I can change text color and/or
highlight a cell and it appears as though nothing happened. But - when I
pull up the 'preview' ... the colors show and the colors print correctly.

I want to use the highlight to mark cells that will be variable information
each time I use the template, so I need to be able to see the colors when the
worksheet is in 'active mode'. (hope that makes sense)

I did something that caused this problem... wasn't always like this.

Using Office XP

Thanks!


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Old April 14th, 2010, 04:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
lllorigirl
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Default invisible color

The only method that worked for me was the following:

Desktop/Properties/Appearance/Choosing Windows Classic or Windows Standard
for "Color Scheme"/Normal for "Font Size"/Apply/OK

I hope this helps...

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

If all workbooks and worksheets, perhaps this fix...............

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 Sat, 7 Jul 2007 15:32:04 -0700, cindyhosch
wrote:

I can only see blk/white on my worksheets. I can change text color and/or
highlight a cell and it appears as though nothing happened. But - when I
pull up the 'preview' ... the colors show and the colors print correctly.

I want to use the highlight to mark cells that will be variable information
each time I use the template, so I need to be able to see the colors when the
worksheet is in 'active mode'. (hope that makes sense)

I did something that caused this problem... wasn't always like this.

Using Office XP

Thanks!



 




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