Re: Format/Backgorund/Color nor Fill Effects

Well, if this one feature is crucial and the workaround isn't
acceptable, then you'll need Word 2003 -- it's the latest available
version.

If you can make do with the workaround for a while, there will be
another release of Office coming along, probably in the third quarter
of 2006 (it's still too early to predict the timing any closer than
that). It's going to look quite different from all preceding versions
-- see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/Office12/index.html for links
to articles about what's coming -- but it will include the background
printing feature.

The least expensive purchase option for Word 2003, if you have a
student or teacher anywhere in the family, is the Student & Teacher
edition (see
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/students/default.mspx).
You can find this online or in most software or office supply stores.
(If someone mentions that Works Suite 2006 contains Word, that's true
but it's Word 2002.)

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 08:19:32 -0800, "drybones" <drybones@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Many thanks Jay.
>Now, I shall have to purchase a new Word Program. 2003 or?
>Your input on this will be most welcome.
>drybones
>
>
>"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:qsvtq11f9b8pqvf00jq17d3i6v0ko324ii@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Ah, the crucial difference a single character can make...
>>
>> The ability to print background colors and images this way was first
>> introduced in Word 2003, which is why you don't see the option in Word
>> 2002.
>>
>> You can get pretty much the same effect in 2002. At the moment I don't
>> have Word 2002 installed, but these instructions for Word 2000 should
>> be the same or nearly so:
>>
>> - Insert a text box. If the document is more than one page and you
>> want the same color or image on all the pages, then the cursor should
>> be in the header area when you use Insert > Text Box; otherwise, leave
>> the cursor in the main text while you do it. The size you start with
>> doesn't matter; you'll fix that later.
>>
>> - Right-click the edge of the text box and select Format Text Box.
>>
>> - On the Colors & Lines tab, select the fill color or effect. Set the
>> line (border) to "No line".
>>
>> - On the Size tab, set the height and width to the same size as the
>> page.
>>
>> - On the Layout tab, click the Advanced button. In the next dialog, on
>> the Position tab, set the alignments to Left relative to Page and Top
>> relative to Page. On the Text Wrapping tab, click "Behind text". Click
>> OK in each dialog.
>>
>> When you print, Word may complain that parts are outside the printable
>> area. If you choose to ignore that warning, the document will probably
>> print with at least a 0.25" border of white around the page -- that's
>> a limitation of the printer, and not Word's fault.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Jay Freedman
>> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>
>> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:46:22 -0800, "drybones" <drybones@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>HOLY MOLY! I said Word 2003 when I meant, "{ 2002}
>>>Please forgive a very old man for his typo and lets try again.
>>>
>>>Jay, your, "The second section has a blue heading "Include with document"
>>>and
>>>contains six check boxes. The "Background colors and images" check box
>>>is the third one in the right-hand column of this section. Make sure it's
>>>checked".
>>>
>>>My Word 2002 does 'not' have a second section as noted above.
>>>Please advise.
>>>drybones
>>>
>>>
>>>"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:dkarq1t5asuotojaapjcg61tp30dj00mbe@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Step by step:
>>>>
>>>> - Open the Tools > Options dialog.
>>>> - Click the Print tab.
>>>> - The top section has a blue heading "Printing options" and contains
>>>> seven check boxes, including one that says "Background printing".
>>>> Ignore them.
>>>> - The second section has a blue heading "Include with document" and
>>>> contains six check boxes. The "Background colors and images" check box
>>>> is the third one in the right-hand column of this section. Make sure
>>>> it's checked.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Jay Freedman
>>>> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
>>>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>>>> newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:53:38 -0800, "drybones" <drybones@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Suzanne,
>>>>>Where; do I locate this, "Background colors and images" under "Include
>>>>> with document" check box?
>>>>>
>>>>>Have searched for some time now to avail.
>>>>>
>>>>>Many thanks and a Happy Christmas to all.
>>>>>drybones
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>news:ePDQRhBCGHA.216@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Are you sure you have checked "Background colors and images" under
>>>>>> "Include
>>>>>> with document" and not "Background printing" (which is something
>>>>>> entirely
>>>>>> different)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>>>> Words into Type
>>>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>>>>>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>>>>>> newsgroup
>>>>>> so
>>>>>> all may benefit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "drybones" <drybones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OglYkZBCGHA.3064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:g00kq1h50732in3jvriji248q56n8um504@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> > On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:10:48 -0800, "drybones"
>>>>>>> > <drybones@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >>Does not work using Word 2003.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>Page does not print color on my printer (Epson Stylus Photo R220)
>>>>>>> >>set
>>>>>>> >>to photo or Text & image.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>The printers 5 color plus Black inks are all nearly full and the
>>>>>>> >>printer
>>>>>>> >>just
>>>>>>> >>printed out a color photo as a check against the printers
>>>>>>> >>workability.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>Please clue in this old boy on how to correct this problem.
>>>>>>> >>Many thanks,
>>>>>>> >>drybones
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Go to Tools > Options > Print and make sure the box for "Background
>>>>>>> > colors and images" is checked -- if I remember right, it isn't
>>>>>>> > checked
>>>>>>> > by default.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > --
>>>>>>> > Regards,
>>>>>>> > Jay Freedman
>>>>>>> > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
>>>>>>> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>>>>>>> > newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for your reply, Jay.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Drat, Tools > Options > Print Background (is checked).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anything else that might be stopping me from printing backgrounds?
>>>>>>> drybones
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
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