Microsoft KB Archive/162760

= OFF97: Custom Fill Color Preview Appears White =

Article ID: 162760

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q162760



SYMPTOMS
When you click a color on the Custom tab in the Colors dialog box to change the color of a drawing object, the default (white) preview continues to appear instead of a color preview.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you change the custom color for a drawing object but do not change the default luminosity value.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click the drawing object to select it.
 * 2) If the Drawing toolbar is not visible, point to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Drawing.
 * 3) On the Drawing toolbar, click the Fill Color arrow, and then click More Fill Colors.
 * 4) Click the Custom tab.
 * 5) Move the luminosity (shading) slider that is to the right of the color palette toward the black shade.

NOTE: You can also adjust luminosity by clicking the Lum arrow. Changing the number in the Lum box to a lower value causes the color to appear darker. A higher number causes the color to appear lighter.
 * 1) Change the color on the color palette to any color you want.

NOTE: You can also control the color by changing the values of the Red, Green, and Blue boxes that are below the color palette.
 * 1) After you select the color you want, click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
When you select a drawing object, click the Fill Color arrow on the Drawing toolbar, and then click the Custom tab, you can change the color using the color palette or the luminosity slider.

Color Palette
The color palette changes the color. You can select different colors by clicking different locations on the color palette.

Luminosity Slider
This control changes how dark or light the selected color appears. As you move the slider up or down, the shade moves from white to black.

