PPT97: Word Table Text and Borders Disappear on Dark Background

• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 For Windows
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you insert a Microsoft Word 97 for Windows table in a Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows file, the text and table borders may not appear.

CAUSE

Unlike earlier versions of PowerPoint, PowerPoint 97 for Windows does not automatically recolor Word tables to make them match your slide's color scheme. You may have applied a black background color or used a presentation design such as Angles.pot, Fans.pot or Fireball.pot. The default font and line color in Word is black.

RESOLUTION

Recolor the table border and font color using either of the following methods.

Method 1: Recolor the Table

1. Right-click the table, click Format Object, and then click the Picture tab.



2. Click Recolor.



3. In the Change section, click Colors.



4. In the New column, click the down arrow to select the color you want or click Automatic to have the table follow the color scheme of the presentation.



5. In the Change section, click Fills.



6. Repeat step 4.



7. Click OK twice.

Method 2: Edit the Table

1. Double-click the table object.



2. On the Table menu, click Select Table.



3. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.



4. Click the Borders tab.



5. In the Color box, click the down arrow to select a lighter color.



6. Click OK.



7. With the table still selected, click Font on the Format menu.



8. In the Color box, click the down arrow to select a lighter color.



9. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbinterop
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb