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How do you change highlight color in word 2003?
I am in law school and must create exstensive outlines for each class and can
only use a few of the stock highlight colors since the rest are WAY too dark when printed on a color printer, is there any way to pick my own shades for highlighting just as I can choose text colors? |
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Well, you could select the text in question and go to Format | Borders and
Shading | Shading | More Colors and pick a color from there. If you have experience with macros, you may be able to write one that would give you access to (an)other color(s). tj "Stugotz" wrote: I am in law school and must create exstensive outlines for each class and can only use a few of the stock highlight colors since the rest are WAY too dark when printed on a color printer, is there any way to pick my own shades for highlighting just as I can choose text colors? |
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An example of a macro to highlight selected text:
Sub LightGreen() Selection.Font.Shading.BackgroundPatternColor = 12253391 End Sub As you may have guessed from the name, this yields a light green color on my system. tj "tjtjjtjt" wrote: Well, you could select the text in question and go to Format | Borders and Shading | Shading | More Colors and pick a color from there. If you have experience with macros, you may be able to write one that would give you access to (an)other color(s). tj "Stugotz" wrote: I am in law school and must create exstensive outlines for each class and can only use a few of the stock highlight colors since the rest are WAY too dark when printed on a color printer, is there any way to pick my own shades for highlighting just as I can choose text colors? |
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Wow, thanks for the response!
A bit beyond my level of knowledge but I will try to figure it out from your directions. Just sucks when I can barely type as fast as professor if speaking and half the stock highlight colors as WAY too dark for black text......no one actually buys highlighters those colors anyways....cause they are too dark...duh....! |
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Re the macro, see he
What do I do with macros sent to me by other newsgroup readers to help me out? I don't know how to install them and put them to use http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm I don't know how you would go about determining the number for different colors, other than trial and error with the recorder, I suppose, so see also: Creating a macro with no programming experience using the recorder http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/UsingRecorder.htm And for speedy execution, a keyboard shortcut to apply the color will be fastest, so see also: How to assign a Word command or macro to a toolbar or menu http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...oToToolbar.htm And finally, if you are taking notes for class, I *strongly* suspect that setting up some custom abbreviations in AutoCorrect will speed you up as well, if you haven't already done that, see he http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoCorrect.htm On 3/5/05 12:15 PM, "Stugotz" wrote: Wow, thanks for the response! A bit beyond my level of knowledge but I will try to figure it out from your directions. Just sucks when I can barely type as fast as professor if speaking and half the stock highlight colors as WAY too dark for black text......no one actually buys highlighters those colors anyways....cause they are too dark...duh....! -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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Thanks, tj. Considering all my highlight icons are macros anyhow, this is
great. Hadn't realized it was so simple. DM On 3/5/05 11:25 AM, "tjtjjtjt" wrote: An example of a macro to highlight selected text: Sub LightGreen() Selection.Font.Shading.BackgroundPatternColor = 12253391 End Sub As you may have guessed from the name, this yields a light green color on my system. |
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