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Default Want black box 2x3" with white lettering

That's true about 'automatic font colour'. But I have found many printer drivers that get confused by automatically reversed colours and ignore the reversed colour, resulting in this example as black text over a black background (invisible text). Actually changing the setting to the real reversed colour usually resolves the printing issue.

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ...
You can equally well use a table cell (though in this case you use Shading
instead of Fill). And if you just want white text on a black background, you
don't actually have to change the font color: if it's set to Automatic, it
will automatically become white if you apply black shading or fill.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
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That's fairly easy. Follow these steps:

From the Insert ribbon, select Text Box | Draw Text Box.
Draw the Text Box approximately where you want it.
Right-click on the edge of the Text Box and select More Layout Options.
Select the Size tab and enter the size you want ( 2" x 3") and click OK
Type in your text and centre as required.
Format the Text as White.
Once again, right-click on the edge of the Text Box and now select Format
Shape.
Select Fill (if not already selected), choose Solid Fill and select the
colour (let's say Black).
Click OK.

You should now have a text box filled in black with white text.

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Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Ronda" wrote in message
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Am needing help to learn how to reverse letter on white paper.