WD98: Create White Text on a Dark Background (193756)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q193756

SUMMARY

To create a "reverse video" effect in Word, you can use one of two methods. The first method is to create a graphics item in the Picture window, and the second method is to use text and paragraph formats.

This article describes both methods.

MORE INFORMATION

Each method has benefits and limitations. If you create a graphics 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.

Use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Drawing Tools

  1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Text Box.

    NOTE: If the Drawing toolbar is not displayed, point to Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Drawing.
  2. In your document, drag and draw a text box.
  3. Select the text box, and then click Text Box on the Format menu.
  4. On the Colors and Lines tab, change the Color box (under Fill) to Black (or another dark color), and then click OK.
  5. With the text box still selected, click Font on the Format menu.
  6. On the Font tab, change the Font color box to White, and then click OK.

Method 2: Use Paragraph and Table Shading

To create formatted text included in a shaded paragraph or table cell, follow these steps:
  1. Type the text you want to appear in the shading.
  2. Select the text that you just typed. On the Format menu, click Font.
  3. Click the character formats that you want for the text, including the font, point size, and color, and then click OK.
  4. On the Format menu, click Borders And Shading. On the Shading tab, click a percentage of shading, and then click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbinfo KB193756
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