Check your Windows display settings to make sure you don't have "High
Contrast" selected.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Sandi" wrote in message
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I'm using Word 2003 and I'm having a hard time getting colors to display.
How can I change the default view so that I see color all the time.
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Thanks for helping! It's appreciated.... Sandi