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Changes to fill color and fill pattern are not displayed in Office programs

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Bob Phillips

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"Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have recently upgraded my office 2000 to office 2003and now I cannot use
my
> colour pallette. When I click on a cell and then click on the colour
pallet,
> choose a colour, the cell does not fill with colour. The same is for the
> font....The colour will not change.
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> Sylvia Mc