Cells Won't Colour Format

[Guest]

I have just installed Office 2003 on a new PC when the user tries to colour
the cells in Excel nothing happens the cells stay at default.

We have re-installed, un-installed & installed again but nothing seems to be
working and its the only PC out of 50 that has this problem. What am I
missing?

Does anyone have any idea how, what is happening and how to fix it?

Tia

 

[Bob Flanagan]

Has someone applied conditional formatting to the cells? If so, it will
override regular background formatting. Click Format, Conditional
Formatting to check.

Bob Flanagan
Macro Systems
http://www.add-ins.com
Productivity add-ins and downloadable books on VB macros for Excel

 

[Guest]

We have also done this on new xl sheets, but will check Bob thank you

 

[Gord Dibben]

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

 

[Guest]

Hi Gord,

Thanks for this I was already there and it has fixed it, it was a disibility
setting specifi to the user anyone else who logged on didn't have the same
problem.

Thank you both for your help.

J