Microsoft KB Archive/223916

= OL2000: Expired Items Do Not Show In Outlook Today with High Contrast Color Scheme =

Article ID: 223916

Article Last Modified on 9/29/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q223916



SYMPTOMS
If you set your Windows color scheme to one of the high contrast schemes, expired Calendar items may not show up in Outlook Today.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the font color for the overdue appointment matches the background color. In this case, you have black text on a black background, so you do not see the appointment.



RESOLUTION
There are several ways to compensate for this problem. You can change the Windows color scheme, or adjust how your system behaves when displaying HTML pages (Outlook Today is in HTML format). Assuming you are using the one of the high contrast color schemes due to a vision problem, the first option may not be the best. The following methods will also solve this problem, and are presented in order of preference.

Adjusting HTML Page Display
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your Web browser, control over how your operating system displays HTML pages is a function of your Internet Explorer settings. Use the following steps to ensure that high contrast color schemes always result in the best visibility for HTML formatted text:
 * 1) On the Windows desktop, right-click the Internet Explorer icon, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Under the General tab, click Accessibility.
 * 3) Click to select all three options under Formatting.
 * 4) Click OK twice to save changes.

Change The Windows Color Scheme

 * 1) Right-click the Windows desktop, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Appearance tab, and then from the Scheme list, click to select a different color scheme, such as Windows Standard.
 * 3) Click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: OL2K

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