How can I make the "tick" in a check box print and appear red?

You want the tick to be red and the box to be black? With a formfield
checkbox, which has an "x" rather than a tick, you cannot do this. However,
there are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do
not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/downl...#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration
of these.

To get the effect you want, you would need to create your own graphic and
use it with the macrobutton field method shown in the Add-In.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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How can I make the "tick" in a check box print and appear red?

I used the control box in word to create a template for my staff. It lists
different task and when doing the quote I just tick them. After setting the
page up I simply saved it as a word template. Does this mean iI am stuck with
the black tick? It's just that it would be easier for my staff to read.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

You want the tick to be red and the box to be black? With a formfield
checkbox, which has an "x" rather than a tick, you cannot do this. However,
there are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do
not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/downl...#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration
of these.

To get the effect you want, you would need to create your own graphic and
use it with the macrobutton field method shown in the Add-In.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"smarty" wrote in message
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How can I make the "tick" in a check box print and appear red?

You are stuck with what you are stuck on.
You can change the type of checkbox to one where you can have a red tick if
you want. But it won't be from the controls toolbox and you will have to
create your own graphic of the box with the red tick mark in it.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!

My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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"smarty" wrote in message
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I used the control box in word to create a template for my staff. It lists
different task and when doing the quote I just tick them. After setting
the
page up I simply saved it as a word template. Does this mean iI am stuck
with
the black tick? It's just that it would be easier for my staff to read.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

You want the tick to be red and the box to be black? With a formfield
checkbox, which has an "x" rather than a tick, you cannot do this.
However,
there are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do
not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/downl...#CheckboxAddIn for an
exploration
of these.

To get the effect you want, you would need to create your own graphic and
use it with the macrobutton field method shown in the Add-In.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"smarty" wrote in message
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How can I make the "tick" in a check box print and appear red?

Black it is then. Thanks Charles

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

You are stuck with what you are stuck on.
You can change the type of checkbox to one where you can have a red tick if
you want. But it won't be from the controls toolbox and you will have to
create your own graphic of the box with the red tick mark in it.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!

My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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"smarty" wrote in message
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I used the control box in word to create a template for my staff. It lists
different task and when doing the quote I just tick them. After setting
the
page up I simply saved it as a word template. Does this mean iI am stuck
with
the black tick? It's just that it would be easier for my staff to read.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

You want the tick to be red and the box to be black? With a formfield
checkbox, which has an "x" rather than a tick, you cannot do this.
However,
there are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do
not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/downl...#CheckboxAddIn for an
exploration
of these.

To get the effect you want, you would need to create your own graphic and
use it with the macrobutton field method shown in the Add-In.
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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How can I make the "tick" in a check box print and appear red?