Microsoft KB Archive/217258

= WD97: Graphic Colors Display Incorrectly in Word, Internet Explorer 5 =

Article ID: 217258

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q217258





SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 to view a document or Web page created in Word, and the document or Web page contains a graphic, the graphic's colors may not be displayed correctly.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you are running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and your screen is set to display 256 colors.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, change your screen settings to a higher color setting, for example, True Color (24 bit).

To change the number of colors your monitor displays:
 * 1) On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Display.
 * 3) On the Settings tab, in Colors, click the number of colors that you want your monitor to display.

NOTE: Your monitor and display adapter determine the maximum number of colors that can appear on your monitor.



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

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB217258

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