XL98: Patterns or Textures Printed Smaller or Larger When Zoomed

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you print a worksheet that contains drawing objects or AutoShapes that are filled with patterns or textures, the patterns and textures may be printed larger or smaller than you expected.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the zoom setting for the worksheet is set to a value other than 100 percent (100%).

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the Zoom tool on the Standard toolbar to set the zoom setting to 100 percent. Then, after you print the worksheet, set the zoom back to the original value.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The zoom setting in Microsoft Excel is designed to allow you to zoom in or out of a worksheet when you view it on the screen. The zoom setting should not affect the appearance of a worksheet when you print the worksheet.

However, if any drawing objects or AutoShapes in the worksheet are filled with patterns or textures, the patterns and textures may also be zoomed when you print the worksheet. For example, if you zoom the worksheet to 200 percent, the patterns and textures are printed at 200 percent of their normal sizes.

Note that the sizes of the drawing objects and AutoShapes are not affected.