Hi Jim,
The vertical green stripes in the Word General business plan template are filled rectangles (autoshapes).
In Word 2007, Home tab=>Editing=>Select=>Select Objects
Prior version View=>Toolbars=>Drawing (use the white selection arrow)
Once you have the selection cursor click on one of the green bars, right click and use Format=>Autoshape and change the color.
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Bob Buckland ?
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