Microsoft KB Archive/211828

= XL2000: Fill Colors May Be Saved Incorrectly with WK3 File =

Article ID: 211828

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211828





SYMPTOMS
When you apply a fill color to a range of cells on a Microsoft Excel 2000 worksheet, and then save the worksheet in the "WK3,FM3" file format, the fill color of the range may be changed to black when you reopen the file in Excel 2000. Also, when you open the file in Lotus 1-2-3, no fill color is present on the range of cells to which you previously applied a fill color in Excel 2000.



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



MORE INFORMATION
The following colors may be changed to black if you apply them to a range of cells, and then save your file in the "WK3,FM3" file format:

Olive Green

Dark Green

Dark Teal

Gray-80%

Gray-50%

Gray-40%

Gray-25%

Rose

Tan

Light Yellow

Light Green

Light Turquoise

Pale Blue

Lavender

White

