[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You can use a macro such as the following:

Dim tocf As Field
For Each tocf In ActiveDocument.Fields
If tocf.Type = wdFieldTOC Then
tocf.Select
Selection.Range.Shading.BackgroundPatternColor = wdColorGray10
' Selection.Range.Shading.BackgroundPatternColor = wdColorAutomatic
End If
Next tocf

To remove the shading, uncomment the line that ends in wdColorAutomatic

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"LurfysMa" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 May 2007 23:35:42 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

No, this is not possible, but you don't have to have shading enabled for
fields.

In case anyone cares, that can be done via:

Office button (Alt+F)
Word options (at bottom or Alt+I)
Advanced option (I thought menus were gone...)
Show document content section (3rd)
Field shading (set to "Never")

I guess the geniuses at MSFT were so busy designing ribbons and moving
options around that they didn't have time to allow a lighter shade of
grey. I bet I can get a large number of people to agre that it is way
too dark.

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Office 2007 Pro on WinXP