Microsoft KB Archive/185311

= XL98: Patterned Cells Print Solid Black =

Article ID: 185311

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q185311



SYMPTOMS
If you print cells with patterned formatting on a black and white printer, the printer prints the cells as solid black instead of patterned.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:
 * The cells on your worksheet are blue or dark blue. -and-


 * The cells are formatted with patterns.



WORKAROUND
To prevent this problem from occurring, do not color cells blue or dark blue when using patterns. To change the color of a cell to something other than blue or dark blue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Select the cells colored blue.
 * 2) On the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Patterns tab.
 * 3) Under Color, click another color you would like to use, and then click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.

