LO46972: CELL COLOR FROM MICROSOFT EXCEL BECOMES BLACK IN LOTUS NOTES

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• This problem is reproduced only if your client computer does not
  have color printer driver.
  
  When copying and pasting from Microsoft Excel to Lotus Notes,
  The color of
  cells becomes black.
  This problem does not occur in former releases(Notes R5.x or
  Notes 6.x)
  In former releases ,The color of cells is lost.
  
  Steps to Reproduce:
  1)  Open Lotus Notes Client - create a new memo
  2)  Open Microsoft Excel
  3)  In Microsoft Excel type in TEST in a cell.  Highlight that
  cell and go to
  Format -> Cells -> Pattern -> Change the color to any other
  color.  Hit OK
  4)  Highlight the cell in Excel - go to Edit -> Copy
  5)  Go to the new memo in Lotus Notes and paste to body field by
  [paste
  special-> Rich text].
  
  You will notice the cell color becomes black in the Notes
  Client.
  
  test cases are shown below.
  

Local fix

• Change printer driver to color printer driver.
  

Problem summary

• The problem will be fixed in the next release of the product.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is associated with SPR# STAA6WEE5D.
  The problem will be fixed in the next release of the product.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• NA
  

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R702 PSN

     UP