Microsoft KB Archive/172684

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XL97: Cannot Undo Background in Text Box on a Chart Object

Article ID: 172684

Article Last Modified on 5/5/2001



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q172684


SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, when you try to restore the background color of a text box by using the Undo command, the background color is not restored to the original color.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

  • You are working with a text box that is on top of a chart object. -and-


  • You format the background of the text box to a color other than the original setting. -and-


  • You attempt to use the Undo command to change the background color back to the original setting.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97.


Additional query words: XL97

Keywords: kbbug kbchart KB172684