Q75266: WD97: Creating White Text on Dark Background

Article: Q75266
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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kbclone: Q211646, Q193756, Q193755

SUMMARY
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To create a "reverse video" effect in Word, one of two methods can be used. The
first is to create a graphic item in the Picture window, and the second is to
use text and paragraph formats.

There are benefits and limitations to both methods. If you create a graphic item,
you can create any shape background with any color fill, but you cannot edit the
text, fill the background, or change the shape without returning to the Picture
window. If you create the effect with text and paragraph formats, you can easily
format the text and paragraph attributes, but you are limited to only square
fills in shades of gray.

MORE INFORMATION
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Use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Using the Drawing Tools
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To create a graphic object with colored text on top of a colored background, do
the following:

1. On the Standard toolbar, click the Drawing button to display the Drawing
  toolbar.

2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the Create Picture button.

3. On the Drawing toolbar, click to select the shape, line, fill pattern and the
  color for the background, and then click and drag the desired background.

4. On the Drawing toolbar, click text box. Draw the text box onto the
  background, and then type your text into the text box.

5. Select the text you just typed. On the Format menu, click Font. Click to
  select White from the Color option, and then click OK.

  NOTE: To remove the border from the text box, click to select the text box. On
  the Format menu, click Text Box. On the Colors and Lines tab, in the Line
  Color box, click to select No Line, and then click OK.

6. Click Close Picture when finished.

Method 2: Using Paragraph and Table Shading
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To create formatted text included in a shaded paragraph or table cell, use the
following steps:

1. Type the text you want to appear in the shading.

2. Select the text you just typed. On the Format menu, click Font.

3. Click to select the character formats desired for the text, including the
  font, point size, and color, and then click OK.

4. On the Format menu, click Borders And Shading. On the Shading tab, click to
  select a percentage of shading, and then click OK.

Additional query words: shading

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Keywords          : kbdta winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :97
Issue type        : kbinfo

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