Microsoft KB Archive/130777

= WD: "Blue Background, White Text" Option Makes Text Disappear =

Article ID: 130777

Article Last Modified on 8/24/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q130777





SYMPTOMS
Black text on a white background may become invisible when the "Blue background, white text" option is selected. For example, this problem may occur when you have text typed in a text box.

The text is visible in print preview but not in normal or page layout views; however, the text prints correctly, as shown in print preview.



CAUSE
By default, the background shading of text boxes is white. When the "Blue background, white text" option is selected, text contained in a text box is also displayed as white, therefore the text is not visible against the white background.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

Clear the "Blue Background, White Text" Option

 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options. (Or, in Word 98 Macintosh Edition, click Preferences).
 * 2) On the General tab, click to clear the "Blue background, white text" check box.
 * 3) Click OK.

Change the Font Color to Black
To use a font color other than white, follow these steps:


 * 1) Select the text that is not visible in "Blue background, white text" mode.
 * 2) On the Format menu, choose Font.
 * 3) On the Color list, select Black (instead of Auto).



MORE INFORMATION
The "Blue background, white text" option changes the background color of the document to blue and changes the text color to white. Some users find this setting to be easier to read than the default setting (black text on a white background).

In addition, if you click the General tab in the Options dialog box on the Tools menu and select the "Blue background, white text" option, you may have difficulty seeing the green underlining for items flagged as grammar issues.

