WD: Creating White Text on Dark BackgroundLast reviewed: February 2, 1998Article ID: Q75266 |
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SUMMARYTo create a "reverse video" effect in Word, one of two methods can be used. The first is to create a graphic item in the Picture window, and the second is to use text and paragraph formats. There are benefits and limitations to both methods. If you create a graphic item, you can create any shape background with any color fill, but you cannot edit the text, fill the background, or change the shape without returning to the Picture window. If you create the effect with text and paragraph formats, you can easily format the text and paragraph attributes, but you are limited to only square fills in shades of gray.
MORE INFORMATIONUse one of the following methods: Method 1: Using the Drawing Tools To create a graphic object with colored text on top of a colored background, do the following:
Method 2: Using Paragraph and Table ShadingNOTE: When you use the following steps in Word 6.0 (Windows and Macintosh) and Word for Windows 95 (7.0), the entire paragraph will become shaded, not just the selected text. To create formatted text included in a shaded paragraph or table cell, use the following steps:
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Additional query words: shading
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