Show or hide shading in forms

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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Show or hide shading in forms

  1. Open the template that contains the form you want to change.
  2. Remove protection from the form template by clicking Protect Form Button image on the Forms toolbar.
  3. Click Form Field Shading Button image on the Forms toolbar.

Note  The shading you apply by clicking Form Field Shading Button image appears on the screen so users can quickly identify the fields they need to respond to. This shading does not print.

To add shading to a printed form, select the form field you want to emphasize, and then click Borders and Shading (Format menu). On the Shading tab, select the shading options you want.