Changing Field Shading in Word 2008

[Skookum]

I just recently installed Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (Version
12.2.0). The shading when I select text is very, very light and often
I cannot even be sure it's been selected.

Is there a way to change the shading so that it stands out better?

Thanks.

 

[Jeff Chapman]

I just recently installed Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (Version

12.2.0). The shading when I select text is very, very light and often
I cannot even be sure it's been selected.

Is there a way to change the shading so that it stands out better?

If you're referring to the highlight color used when you select a block
of text in Office apps, yes, you can change this color.
From the Apple icon/menu at the top left of the page,
go to System Preferences, Appearance, and then change the
highlight color. If you want a darker color than the preset colors,
you can select "Other" and pick your own color from the color picker.

Keep in mind that this is a system-wide change, and it will
affect most of the programs you have installed, not only Office,
provided they reference the system color for highlighted text.
I'm not sure if there is a way to change only the highlighted color
for Word - might be worth Googling.

Hope this helps somewhat...

Jeff

 

[Skookum]

If you're referring to the highlight color used when you select a block
of text in Office apps, yes, you can change this color.
From the Apple icon/menu at the top left of the page,
go to System Preferences, Appearance, and then change the
highlight color. If you want a darker color than the preset colors,
you can select "Other" and pick your own color from the color picker.

Keep in mind that this is a system-wide change, and it will
affect most of the programs you have installed, not only Office,
provided they reference the system color for highlighted text.
I'm not sure if there is a way to change only the highlighted color
for Word - might be worth Googling.

Hope this helps somewhat...

Jeff

Works like a charm...Thanks Jeff!

 

[Jeff Chapman]

Works like a charm...Thanks Jeff!

Excellent! Let us know if you ever find a way to change just the
highlight color for Word...

Jeff

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Jeff;

Excellent! Let us know if you ever find a way to change just the
highlight color for Word...

Jeff

Don't expect to hear from him/her any time soon... There isn't one the
highlight color for selected text is controlled exclusively through the
Systems pref you directed him/her to.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Jeff Chapman]

Don't expect to hear from him/her any time soon... There isn't one the

highlight color for selected text is controlled exclusively through the
Systems pref you directed him/her to.

Hello Bob,

Thought there might be some way to tweak Word, some obscure setting
somewhere that would allow a custom highlight color.
Just a pipe dream, eh. But at least it's good that you can change
the setting in the System Prefs.

Jeff