Hello
When I try to use a different color font in Excel, all I get is black.
If I check the formatting on the cell, it says its red, but the text
appears as black.

This does not happen in Word, but it does happen in Outlook (I tried to
make portions of this message red.)

Can anyone offer any possible fix or clue

Regards
Ned

Check this out................

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 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:55:16 -0500, "MS News" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hello
>When I try to use a different color font in Excel, all I get is black.
>If I check the formatting on the cell, it says its red, but the text
>appears as black.
>
>This does not happen in Word, but it does happen in Outlook (I tried to
>make portions of this message red.)
>
>Can anyone offer any possible fix or clue
>
>Regards
>Ned
>

That was the trick! much obliged
"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Check this out................
>
> 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 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:55:16 -0500, "MS News" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Hello
>>When I try to use a different color font in Excel, all I get is black.
>>If I check the formatting on the cell, it says its red, but the text
>>appears as black.
>>
>>This does not happen in Word, but it does happen in Outlook (I tried to
>>make portions of this message red.)
>>
>>Can anyone offer any possible fix or clue
>>
>>Regards
>>Ned
>>
>