Re: Format/Backgorund/Color nor Fill Effects

Again, Many Thanks, Jay.
I shall wait a bit as you suggest and use your work around. Can take a
course
at the local collage for the purpose of getting the student discount. 8^)
drybones

"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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> newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
> 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
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>>> 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
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>>>>> 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
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>>>>> > 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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