Microsoft KB Archive/204170

= WD2000: Excel Worksheet Object with Color Text Is Printed or Pasted as Black Text =

Article ID: 204170

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q204170





SYMPTOMS
Color text in a Microsoft Excel Worksheet object appears as black text when either of the following is true:
 * You print a Word document that contains an Excel Worksheet object with color text.

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 * You copy and paste an Excel Worksheet object that contains color text.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when your default printer is set to a non-color printer before you start Microsoft Word.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Set Your Color Printer as Default
Make your color printer the default printer before you start Microsoft Word. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the File menu in Word, click Exit.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 3) Right-click your installed color printer, and then click Set as default printer on the shortcut menu that appears.

NOTE: A check mark should appear on your printer icon when it is set as the default printer.
 * 1) In the Printers dialog box, click Close on the File menu.

Method 2: Paste the Excel Worksheet Object as "Formatted Text (RTF)"
Paste your Microsoft Excel Worksheet object as Formatted Text (RTF). To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click to select your Microsoft Excel Worksheet object.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Cut.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 4) In the Paste Special dialog box, click to select Formatted Text (RTF), and then click OK.



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

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