WD2000: Excel Worksheet Object with Color Text Is Printed or Pasted as Black Text

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Set Your Color Printer as Default

Make your color printer the default printer before you start Microsoft Word. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu in Word, click Exit.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
3. Right-click your installed color printer, and then click Set as default printer on the shortcut menu that appears.
   
   NOTE: A check mark should appear on your printer icon when it is set as the default printer.
4. In the Printers dialog box, click Close on the File menu.

Method 2: Paste the Excel Worksheet Object as "Formatted Text (RTF)"

Paste your Microsoft Excel Worksheet object as Formatted Text (RTF). To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click to select your Microsoft Excel Worksheet object.
2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.
3. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
4. In the Paste Special dialog box, click to select Formatted Text (RTF), and then click OK.