colour fonts revert to black when pressing "Enter"

If the high contrast setting is turned on you won't see the font colour.
There's information in the following MSKB article:

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


BAB wrote:
> My worksheets won't allow me to use colour fonts. I can write in colour while
> in a cell, but the cell contents revert to black when I press "Enter" or
> "Tab" and leave the cell. I've never come across this problem before. I
> have tried to repair the Office 2003 installation, but it has not solved the
> problem.


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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Brilliant! That was the problem. Many thanks!

"Debra Dalgleish" wrote:

> If the high contrast setting is turned on you won't see the font colour.
> There's information in the following MSKB article:
>
> Changes to the fill color and the fill pattern are not displayed in
> Office programs
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320531
>
>
> BAB wrote:
> > My worksheets won't allow me to use colour fonts. I can write in colour while
> > in a cell, but the cell contents revert to black when I press "Enter" or
> > "Tab" and leave the cell. I've never come across this problem before. I
> > have tried to repair the Office 2003 installation, but it has not solved the
> > problem.
>
>
> --
> Debra Dalgleish
> Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
> http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>
>

You're welcome! Thanks for letting me know that was the problem.

BAB wrote:
> Brilliant! That was the problem. Many thanks!
>
> "Debra Dalgleish" wrote:
>
>
>>If the high contrast setting is turned on you won't see the font colour.
>>There's information in the following MSKB article:
>>
>>Changes to the fill color and the fill pattern are not displayed in
>>Office programs
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320531
>>
>>
>>BAB wrote:
>>
>>>My worksheets won't allow me to use colour fonts. I can write in colour while
>>>in a cell, but the cell contents revert to black when I press "Enter" or
>>>"Tab" and leave the cell. I've never come across this problem before. I
>>>have tried to repair the Office 2003 installation, but it has not solved the
>>>problem.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Debra Dalgleish
>>Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
>>http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
>>
>>
>


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Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html