Microsoft KB Archive/221103

= XL2000: Cell Contents May Not Be Displayed Correctly in Web Browser =

Article ID: 221103

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q221103



SYMPTOMS
When you save a Microsoft Excel worksheet as a Web page, and then view it in your Web browser, cell contents such as text, objects, and formatting may be displayed incorrectly. Column widths and row heights may also be displayed incorrectly.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs in earlier versions of Web browsers, when any of the following conditions is true:
 * Your browser version has limited Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) capabilities.
 * Your browser version does not support cascading style sheets (CSS).

The following table describes the behavior of various browser versions:  Browser                     Version     Supported      Comment

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0        Yes            100 percent supported Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x        Usually        Fairly consistent, but wrapped text and wide tables could cause problems Netscape Navigator         4.x         Usually        Same as Internet Explorer 4.x Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x         Unpredictable Netscape Navigator         3.x         Unpredictable NOTE: Row height may also be affected, although the behavior can vary.



RESOLUTION
Upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer.



MORE INFORMATION
Not all Web browsers support the "table-layout: fixed" CSS property, which Microsoft Excel uses to format tables for Web viewing. This property forces the browser to use the exact column widths and row heights that Excel assigns.

Situations That Could Cause Incorrect Rendering

 * Images (Such as Charts) That Overlay Text

These images can cause the text to wrap and the column width to adjust accordingly.


 * Data Area Is Bigger Than the Browser Window

Some browsers automatically wrap the text rather than displaying horizontal scroll bars. When the text wraps, the browser resizes the column width.


 * Browser Causes Text to Wrap When it Shouldn't

The column widths and row heights are automatically resized.

Additional query words: XL2000

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB221103

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