XL97: Cannot Undo Background in Text Box on a Chart Object

Last reviewed: January 7, 1998
Article ID: Q172684

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, when you try to restore the background color of a text box by using the Undo command, the background color is not restored to the original color.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

You are working with a text box that is on top of a chart object.
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You format the background of the text box to a color other than the original setting.
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You attempt to use the Undo command to change the background color back to the original setting.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 97. We are researching this problem and will post more information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: XL97
Keywords : xlchart xldraw
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: January 7, 1998
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