MS Word Font Color

[CaKiwi]

I have a Word document which uses black characters. I want all changes I make to be in red. What is the easiest way to do this?

Thanks in advance.

CaKiwi

 

[macropod]

Hi CaKiwi,

You could use Word's 'Track Changes' feature for this.

Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[Madawc]

If you are already using Track Changes, you need to adjust the settings. Red for everything new is the most common, but you can also vary it for different authors. And it may be set to black.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Crystal 2008 with SQL and Windows XP

 

[CaKiwi]

Thanks for the replies. Track changes is working ok for me. Another question, is there a way to have any text I type keep the attributes of the current default text (font, color, bold etc) rather than pick up the attributes of adjacent text?




CaKiwi

 

[macropod]

I assume you're referring to something other than tracked changes. In that case, at the end of the non-standard text, press Ctrl-Spacebar before typing the new text.

Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[CaKiwi]

Thanks macropod. Is there some way of always defaulting to standard text without having to press ctrl-space?

CaKiwi

 

[macropod]

Yes - don't use non-standard text ...

Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[CaKiwi]

Hmmm. Most of the documents in question have come from someone else and I have no control over what they use. But the ctrl-space will be a big help. Thanks for your assistance.

CaKiwi

 

[Madawc]

You should also be able to use Paste Special / Text for text from another document.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Crystal 2008 with SQL and Windows XP