expression.Shaded
expression Required. An expression that returns a FormFields collection object.
Remarks
Shading makes form fields easier to locate in a document and doesn't affect the printed output.
Example
This example removes shading from form fields in Employment Form.doc.
Documents("Employment Form.doc").FormFields.Shaded = False
This example adds shading to the form fields in the active document and protects the document for forms.
With ActiveDocument
.FormFields.Shaded = True
.Protect Type:=wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset:=True
End With