The shading in my documents is not showing up when I print out my document.
I have recently gotten a new computer w/new operating system using MS Word
2003, which seems to account for the problem, as it wasn't before. Can
anyone help?

Thank you!

Sasha

Could be a number of things but start with easy stuff. Check the PRINT tab
in the TOOLS | OPTIONS dialog box. Make sure the draft output is not
checked. Is the shading part of a form? If so, ensure the FIELD CODES
option on this same dialog box is checked.

Next, see if shading in other documents or other applications (e.g. Excel)
prints. If Excel can print a shaded range of cells, then it's a Word problem
(e.g. setting, corrupt file, etc.) if Excel cannot print a shaded range of
cells, then it's a printer or printer driver/setup problem.

Hope this helps.

Bob Tulk
MOUS(XP/97)

"Serenity2u" wrote:

The shading in my documents is not showing up when I print out my document.
I have recently gotten a new computer w/new operating system using MS Word
2003, which seems to account for the problem, as it wasn't before. Can
anyone help?

Thank you!

Sasha

Hi Bob,

I tried your suggestions - none of them solved the problem. The shading is
in a Word document, in a text box. Shading does
print out in Excel, so it's not a printer problem. I tried copying the
document into a new document in case the old one was corrupt. That didn't
work either. Any more suggestions?

Thanks very much!


"BobT" wrote:

Could be a number of things but start with easy stuff. Check the PRINT tab
in the TOOLS | OPTIONS dialog box. Make sure the draft output is not
checked. Is the shading part of a form? If so, ensure the FIELD CODES
option on this same dialog box is checked.

Next, see if shading in other documents or other applications (e.g. Excel)
prints. If Excel can print a shaded range of cells, then it's a Word problem
(e.g. setting, corrupt file, etc.) if Excel cannot print a shaded range of
cells, then it's a printer or printer driver/setup problem.

Hope this helps.

Bob Tulk
MOUS(XP/97)

"Serenity2u" wrote:

The shading in my documents is not showing up when I print out my document.
I have recently gotten a new computer w/new operating system using MS Word
2003, which seems to account for the problem, as it wasn't before. Can
anyone help?

Thank you!

Sasha

Text box fill is not the same thing as shading. Make sure you have "Drawing
objects" checked on the Print tab of Tools | Options.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Serenity2u" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob,

I tried your suggestions - none of them solved the problem. The shading
is
in a Word document, in a text box. Shading does
print out in Excel, so it's not a printer problem. I tried copying the
document into a new document in case the old one was corrupt. That didn't
work either. Any more suggestions?

Thanks very much!


"BobT" wrote:

Could be a number of things but start with easy stuff. Check the PRINT
tab
in the TOOLS | OPTIONS dialog box. Make sure the draft output is not
checked. Is the shading part of a form? If so, ensure the FIELD CODES
option on this same dialog box is checked.

Next, see if shading in other documents or other applications (e.g.
Excel)
prints. If Excel can print a shaded range of cells, then it's a Word
problem
(e.g. setting, corrupt file, etc.) if Excel cannot print a shaded range
of
cells, then it's a printer or printer driver/setup problem.

Hope this helps.

Bob Tulk
MOUS(XP/97)

"Serenity2u" wrote:

The shading in my documents is not showing up when I print out my
document.
I have recently gotten a new computer w/new operating system using MS
Word
2003, which seems to account for the problem, as it wasn't before.
Can
anyone help?

Thank you!

Sasha