XL97: Fill Colors May Be Saved Incorrectly with WK3 File

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you apply a fill color to a range of cells on a Microsoft Excel 97 worksheet, and then save the worksheet in the "WK3,FM3" file format, the fill color of the range may be changed to black when you reopen the file in Microsoft Excel 97. Also, when you open the file in Lotus 1-2-3, no fill color is present on the range of cells to which you previously applied a fill color in Microsoft Excel 97.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The following colors may be changed to black if you apply them to a range of cells, and then save your file in the "WK3,FM3" file format:

   Olive Green
   Dark Green
   Dark Teal
   Gray-80%
   Gray-50%
   Gray-40%
   Gray-25%
   Rose
   Tan
   Light Yellow
   Light Green
   Light Turquoise
   Pale Blue
   Lavender
   White

REFERENCES

For more information about shading cells, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   shading in cells