Button Text Color Changes Text Color in Dialog Boxes (107717)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0
This article was previously published under Q107717

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, when you specify column labels in a pivot table, the Button text color is changed.

In step three of the PivotTable Wizard, when you define pivot column labels, the pivot table layout text will change from black to the color of your button text (you can define this color by choosing the Color Icon in Windows Control Panel).

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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Change the color of your Button Text to red:

    Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.51
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    In the Main group of the Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel icon, and then double-click the Color icon. Choose the Color Palette button. Under Screen Element, choose Button Text. Change Button Text to red. Select OK, and then close the Control Panel.

    Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0
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    Secondary-click anywhere in the desktop. On the popup menu, choose Properties. Select the Appearance tab. In the Item list, click 3D Objects. Click the lower Color list box, on the right-hand side of the dialog box, and choose red. Click OK.
  2. In Microsoft Excel, type some text into cell A1 of a new sheet.
  3. From the Data menu, choose PivotTable.
  4. Choose the Next button to go to the Step 2 of 4 window.
  5. In the new sheet, select cells A1 and A2 .
  6. Click Next to proceed to step 3.
  7. Drag the field button anywhere on the PivotTable layout.
  8. The color will change to red.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/15/2005
Keywords:KB107717
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