Add Paragraph Shading


Shading is another technique you can use to draw your reader’s attention. Shading appears when you print your document; if you do not use a color printer, make sure you select a shade of gray for your shading.

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  1. Select the text that you want to shade.

  2. Click Format.

  3. Click Borders and Shading.

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    The Borders and Shading dialog box appears.

  4. Click the Shading tab.

    image from book The colors you can select for shading appear here.

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  1. Click the color you want to use to shade the selected text.

    image from book This area shows you how the shading will look.

  2. Click OK.

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    image from book Word applies the shading you chose to the selected text.

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How can I remove paragraph shading?

You can remove shading by clicking image from book or by repeating steps 1 to 5, clicking No Fill in step 5, and then clicking OK.

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Can I apply a pattern along with shading?

Yes, you can, but exercise caution. A pattern alone can make the selected text difficult to read; adding both a pattern and a shading color may make the text completely illegible.

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Teach Yourself Visually Word 2003
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2003
ISBN: 0764539973
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 175
Authors: Ruth Maran

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