XL98: Problems Applying Borders After Opening Lotus 1-2-3

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you open a Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows version 4.0 or 5.0 (.wk4) file, using the Borders tool on the Formatting toolbar to apply borders appears not to work.

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CAUSE

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, the border color defaults to the color of the gridlines. The default gridline color in Lotus 1-2-3 is a light gray color. The converter in Microsoft Excel is converting the gridline color information from Lotus 1-2-3.

WORKAROUND

Change the gridline color so that it uses the default color in Microsoft Excel. To do so, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Preferences.

2. In the Options box, click the View tab.

3. Under Window Options, click the arrow to the right of the Color option, select Automatic, and then click OK.

STATUS

This behavior is by design. The Lotus 1-2-3 converter is properly converting the gridline information.

MORE INFORMATION

The Lotus 1-2-3 converter in Microsoft Excel 98 is different than the converter in Microsoft Excel 5.0. The converter for Microsoft Excel 5.0 does not convert Lotus 1-2-3 gridline information. The converted workbook uses the default gridline information of Microsoft Excel 5.0.

REFERENCES

For more information about moving workbooks between Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel, click Contents And Index on the Help menu (or on the Balloon Help menu if you are using a version of the Macintosh operating system earlier than 8.0), click the Index button in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   Lotus 1-2-3, converting files