XL: Cannot Use Hercules Monitor with Microsoft Excel 5.0

Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
Article ID: Q113661

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

You cannot use a Hercules or Hercules-compatible monochrome monitor with Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0

MORE INFORMATION

Page 4 of the "User's Guide," states that you must use "a graphics display compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, such as EGA or VGA."

In Setup for Windows 3.1, Hercules Monochrome is a valid option. However, Hercules is not supported by Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows, and this exclusion is not listed in the documentation.

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
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