Hi, I.Sharp. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303507 "Black bar
appears across the page when you type text in Word 2002".

"I.Sharp" wrote:

When I start typing, the background on that line turns black and the text
vanishes into the background. If I hit the enter key, the next line also
turns black . How can I start using Word without the white background
changing every time I hit a key?