IA: White Text on White Background Converting Table to HTML

• Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word, version 2.0z
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When you convert a Word document that contains a table that includes white text on a color background, the background color (BGCOLOR) is converted to white. As a result, your table contains white text on a white background. This problem occurs when you use the Table AutoFormat command to format your table or when you use the Table Wizard.

CAUSE

By design, the AutoFormat command and the Table Wizard apply a white background color with a dark foreground color to the table. The HTML converter does not interpret the foreground color; it only converts the background color. As a result, you get white text on a white background.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

Method 1. After you convert the document, reapply a background to the

          table or change the color of the text.

          shading and font color. Instead of using the Table AutoFormat
          command, apply the shading using the Borders And Shading
          command on the Format menu, and apply the font color using the
          Font command on the Format menu.