OFF97: Custom Fill Color Preview Appears White (162760)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q162760 SYMPTOMS
When you click a color on the Custom tab in the Colors dialog box to change
the color of a drawing object, the default (white) preview continues to
appear instead of a color preview.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you change the custom color for a drawing object
but do not change the default luminosity value.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
- Click the drawing object to select it.
- If the Drawing toolbar is not visible, point to Toolbars on the View
menu, and then click Drawing.
- On the Drawing toolbar, click the Fill Color arrow, and then click More
Fill Colors.
- Click the Custom tab.
- Move the luminosity (shading) slider that is to the right of the color
palette toward the black shade.
NOTE: You can also adjust luminosity by clicking the Lum arrow. Changing
the number in the Lum box to a lower value causes the color to appear
darker. A higher number causes the color to appear lighter.
- Change the color on the color palette to any color you want.
NOTE: You can also control the color by changing the values of the Red,
Green, and Blue boxes that are below the color palette.
- After you select the color you want, click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
When you select a drawing object, click the Fill Color arrow on the Drawing
toolbar, and then click the Custom tab, you can change the color using the
color palette or the luminosity slider.
Color Palette
The color palette changes the color. You can select different colors by
clicking different locations on the color palette.
Luminosity Slider
This control changes how dark or light the selected color appears. As you
move the slider up or down, the shade moves from white to black.
REFERENCES
For more information about filling drawing objects, click the Index tab in
Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add, change, or
remove a fill in a drawing object" topic.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/7/2003 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kbpending KB162760 |
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