Microsoft KB Archive/48519

Word: PostScript to Fill Cell or Row with Gray Background

PSS ID Number: Q48519 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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To fill a cell with a gray background in a table in Microsoft Word for the Macintosh version 4.0, type the following PostScript commands in the cell:

.cell. .9 setgray wp$box fill

To fill a row with a grey background in a table in Word 4.0, type the following PostScript commands in the cell:

.row. .9 setgray wp$box fill

Format the above text in the PostScript style by using the following steps:


 * 1) Select the text, and hold down the SHIFT key while choosing All Styles from the Format menu.
 * 2) Scroll down to the PostScript style, then select it.
 * 3) Choose the OK button.

To change the level of shading, change the number listed before the “setgray” command from .9 to the desired level, where 1 is white, and 0 (zero) is black.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubCategory: kbtable Additional reference words: 4.00 shade macword macword5 ====================================================================== ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.