XL97: Background Color Is Not Updated in ActiveX ControlLast reviewed: February 27, 1998Article ID: Q161789 |
The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you open the Display icon in the Control Panel, click the Appearance tab, and change the setting for 3D Objects, the background color of an ActiveX control that is on a worksheet may not be updated.
RESOLUTIONActiveX controls use the color setting that you select for 3D Objects in the Display icon in the Control Panel as the default background color. When you change the color for 3D Objects in the Display icon, the BackColor property of an ActiveX control is updated. However, the new color is not displayed on the ActiveX control until you do one of the following:
STATUSMicrosoft 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.
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REFERENCESFor more information about ActiveX Controls, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
controlsand then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add buttons, check boxes, or other controls to a worksheet" topic.
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