WD2000: Graphic Colors Display Incorrectly in Word, Internet Explorer 5

ID: Q228672

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you use Internet Explorer 5 to view a document or Web page created in Word, and the document or Web page contains a graphic, the graphic's colors may not be displayed correctly.


CAUSE

This problem can occur if you are running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and your screen is set to display 256 colors.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, change your screen settings to a higher color setting, for example, True Color (24 bit).

To change the number of colors your monitor displays:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.


  2. Double-click Display.


  3. On the Settings tab, in Colors, click the number of colors that you want your monitor to display.


NOTE: Your monitor and display adapter determine the maximum number of colors that can appear on your monitor.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta kbwdinternet wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999
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