XL: Patterns Do Not Display in a Web Browser (201487)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
This article was previously published under Q201487

SYMPTOMS

When you apply a pattern, diagonal border, or rotated text to a cell, the formatting is not displayed when viewed in a Web browser.

CAUSE

This problem is not browser-specific. HTML does not have the ability to display these formatting features.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior occurs when you do the following:
  • You click Save as Web Page on the File menu. If you then click Save to save an HTML file, or you click Publish twice to publish it as a Web page, you will see the problem when you view the saved or published page in a Web browser.

    -or-
  • You preview a file as a Web page in Excel by clicking Web Page Preview on the File menu.

REFERENCES

For more information about cell formatting, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type Format cells quickly in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB201487
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