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by whytock

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Just installed Samsung flat panel monitor.

Am using EXCEL and WORD.

Set resolution as required. All fine except I cannot get colours (eg text and/or cells) to show in EXCEL (WORD is OK) The data is accurate, just no colour on the spread-sheets.

When I transfer the file to another PC all is normal. I have tried all I can think of with the res. settings, Excel settings etc.

Can anyone out there help?
Many thanks
Ron

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by shasca

If you don't have a color printer as your default, it can cause this type of behavior.

by whytock

Have colour printer. previous monitor worked fine.Thanks for your interest

by luisjr02

Does this happen with one specific excel file or work book, or any file opened up in Excel? If it is with one specific Excel file right mouse click on the work book and verify if "no color" is not selected.

by whytock

No effect as per yr suggestion. Same workbook on previous monitor worked fine. Agents for monitor also baffled, but think problem is with Excel. I suspect prob. is a setting on A] the monitor or b]Excel.
Thanks for your response.

by seanferd

the colour depth, rather than resolution, in Display Settings. Excel may be trying to display a colour that is not available at the present setting.

Do you have a driver and a colour profile (icm) to install for the monitor? Do so, and make sure the colour profile is loaded via display settings.

by whytock

Tnx 4 tip I had not thought of that before. However, have run installation CD and followed all their prompts but still no change.
Also had a good look at Display Settings. Searched for latest driver- none avail.
Am wondering if reinstalling Excel will do it?
Appreciate your interest- thanks!!

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