I have been asked to change the backbround color of the text form fields on a
protected form. I built the form and know the password, but I don't know of
anyway to change the color from gray to "something lighter". The requestor is
our VP and she said it is hard to see the contrast between the field and the
font, but she wants the font to remain black. Any suggestions

Why not just remove the field shading and use Format | Borders and Shading
to apply a light color of shading to the text or paragraph?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"slscott" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to change the backbround color of the text form fields
on a
protected form. I built the form and know the password, but I don't know
of
anyway to change the color from gray to "something lighter". The requestor
is
our VP and she said it is hard to see the contrast between the field and
the
font, but she wants the font to remain black. Any suggestions

I guess I was not very specific about the type of form I am using. It was
made using Word 2002. The form is several tables with text form fields in the
tables. This allows personnel to fill in specific areas with out changing the
design of the form. I have not added any field shading, it is there by
default, when you add a text form field to a table.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Why not just remove the field shading and use Format | Borders and Shading
to apply a light color of shading to the text or paragraph?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to change the backbround color of the text form fields
on a
protected form. I built the form and know the password, but I don't know
of
anyway to change the color from gray to "something lighter". The requestor
is
our VP and she said it is hard to see the contrast between the field and
the
font, but she wants the font to remain black. Any suggestions

After contemplating Suzanne's reply, I finally figured out how to do what she
had recommended. Thank you very much for the assistance. i Now have a happy
VP.

"slscott" wrote:

I guess I was not very specific about the type of form I am using. It was
made using Word 2002. The form is several tables with text form fields in the
tables. This allows personnel to fill in specific areas with out changing the
design of the form. I have not added any field shading, it is there by
default, when you add a text form field to a table.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Why not just remove the field shading and use Format | Borders and Shading
to apply a light color of shading to the text or paragraph?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to change the backbround color of the text form fields
on a
protected form. I built the form and know the password, but I don't know
of
anyway to change the color from gray to "something lighter". The requestor
is
our VP and she said it is hard to see the contrast between the field and
the
font, but she wants the font to remain black. Any suggestions

Just as a P.S., you can turn off form field shading using the relevant
button on the Forms toolbar.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
After contemplating Suzanne's reply, I finally figured out how to do what
she
had recommended. Thank you very much for the assistance. i Now have a
happy
VP.

"slscott" wrote:

I guess I was not very specific about the type of form I am using. It
was
made using Word 2002. The form is several tables with text form fields
in the
tables. This allows personnel to fill in specific areas with out
changing the
design of the form. I have not added any field shading, it is there by
default, when you add a text form field to a table.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Why not just remove the field shading and use Format | Borders and
Shading
to apply a light color of shading to the text or paragraph?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to change the backbround color of the text form
fields
on a
protected form. I built the form and know the password, but I don't
know
of
anyway to change the color from gray to "something lighter". The
requestor
is
our VP and she said it is hard to see the contrast between the field
and
the
font, but she wants the font to remain black. Any suggestions

[msquestions]

But, what if you'd like the default gray field to appear, and then disappear
once text is inserted/typed?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Just as a P.S., you can turn off form field shading using the relevant
button on the Forms toolbar.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
After contemplating Suzanne's reply, I finally figured out how to do what
she
had recommended. Thank you very much for the assistance. i Now have a
happy
VP.

"slscott" wrote:

I guess I was not very specific about the type of form I am using. It
was
made using Word 2002. The form is several tables with text form fields
in the
tables. This allows personnel to fill in specific areas with out
changing the
design of the form. I have not added any field shading, it is there by
default, when you add a text form field to a table.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Why not just remove the field shading and use Format | Borders and
Shading
to apply a light color of shading to the text or paragraph?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to change the backbround color of the text form
fields
on a
protected form. I built the form and know the password, but I don't
know
of
anyway to change the color from gray to "something lighter". The
requestor
is
our VP and she said it is hard to see the contrast between the field
and
the
font, but she wants the font to remain black. Any suggestions

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This is possible with MacroButton fields (where the text actually replaces
the field), but I don't believe it's possible in forms.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"msquestions" wrote in message
...
But, what if you'd like the default gray field to appear, and then
disappear
once text is inserted/typed?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Just as a P.S., you can turn off form field shading using the relevant
button on the Forms toolbar.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
After contemplating Suzanne's reply, I finally figured out how to do
what
she
had recommended. Thank you very much for the assistance. i Now have a
happy
VP.

"slscott" wrote:

I guess I was not very specific about the type of form I am using.
It
was
made using Word 2002. The form is several tables with text form
fields
in the
tables. This allows personnel to fill in specific areas with out
changing the
design of the form. I have not added any field shading, it is there
by
default, when you add a text form field to a table.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Why not just remove the field shading and use Format | Borders and
Shading
to apply a light color of shading to the text or paragraph?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"slscott" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to change the backbround color of the text
form
fields
on a
protected form. I built the form and know the password, but I
don't
know
of
anyway to change the color from gray to "something lighter". The
requestor
is
our VP and she said it is hard to see the contrast between the
field
and
the
font, but she wants the font to remain black. Any suggestions