Fill Color

[hil]

I just installed Office SBE 2003 and have noticed that in Publisher, Word,
and Outlook, the background or fill color doesn't appear when I select it.
What's going on?

 

[hil]

While I'm waiting for a reply, let me qualify my question. I can see selected
font colors on my screen, but not the background selections. When I go to
"print preview," the background colors are displayed. How can I view my work
as I'm creating it?

 

[Mary Sauer]

In Word, if you have the "normal" view on your screen you will not see the background
color. If you have the "print layout" view on your screen then you will see the
color. In Publisher the background color is always on your screen... Can you see
other images in Publisher?

 

[Mary Sauer]

In Outlook, the only way you will see the background is if you compose your message
in HTML (rich text).

 

[hil]

I can see font colors, clip art and photos in color, but not any background
color selections or patterns/gradients/textures in Publisher. The same thing
with Word in "print layout" view. In Outlook (HTML), clip art and photos
display, but not font colors, background or stationery.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Update your video driver. Go to the manufacturer's web site and look around for an
updated driver. If you are having problems with all these programs the only common
element is the driver.

 

[hil]

I finally discovered the problem. I'm setting up a new computer and somehow
my user account in XP became corrupted. When I deleted the account (losing
all my e-mail in the process) and reinstalled everything, all the programs
work exactly like they should.

Thanks for the idea about the video driver.