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SYMPTOMSWhen you select an AutoShape that is formatted with a gradient fill pattern, and then attempt to change the color of the gradient pattern in the Colors dialog box, the products listed at the beginning of this article may fail to change the color. CAUSE
This problem may occur when all of the following conditions are true:
-and- -and- NOTE: The color that appears in the New (Current) box on the Custom tab of the Colors dialog box is the same color on the top and the bottom, which seems to indicate that no change occurs. However, you may expect the color to change to the color that is displayed in the dialog box because the displayed color is not the same color that is used for the gradient fill pattern in the object. WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, use either of the following methods. Method 1Click a different color in the Colors dialog box and click OK.Method 2Display the Colors dialog box without clicking the Fill Color arrow on the Drawing toolbar, and then change the color. When you do this, Microsoft Excel changes the fill pattern color. To do this, use the following steps:
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. REFERENCESFor more information about filling an object with color, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text drawing objects, fillsand then double-click the selected text to go to the "Add, change, or remove a fill in a drawing object" topic. Additional query words: 8.00
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