How do I get rid of highlighting of text in MS Word 2003?

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Mwalimu - 24 Sep 2006 23:25 GMT

I cannot get rid of the highlighting on text in mS word 2003. I ahve
followed the instructions. It won't go. Is tehre a known issue here?

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Jezebel - 24 Sep 2006 23:46 GMT

Perhaps it's not highlighting, but character shading. Try using Format >
Borders and Shading.

>I cannot get rid of the highlighting on text in mS word 2003. I ahve
> followed the instructions. It won't go. Is tehre a known issue here?

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Mwalimu - 25 Sep 2006 00:14 GMT

Thanks Jezebel,

I have also tried this and while it removed som of the highlighitng, one
section remains stubbornly resistant to removal. It does not seem to respnd
to any of teh usual moves.

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Mwalimu

> Perhaps it's not highlighting, but character shading. Try using Format >
> Borders and Shading.
>
> >I cannot get rid of the highlighting on text in mS word 2003. I ahve
> > followed the instructions. It won't go. Is tehre a known issue here?

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Jezebel - 25 Sep 2006 00:51 GMT

There's highlighting, there's character shading, and - if the text is in a
cell, frame, or textbox - there's the shading applied to the container. Or
you might have a shaded rectangle positioned under the text.

If all else fails, select the shaded stuff, cut, and pastespecial as
unformatted text.

> Thanks Jezebel,
>
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>> >I cannot get rid of the highlighting on text in mS word 2003. I ahve
>> > followed the instructions. It won't go. Is tehre a known issue here?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 25 Sep 2006 01:44 GMT

Another possibility is some sort of markup, such as the highlighting for a
comment.

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> There's highlighting, there's character shading, and - if the text is in a
> cell, frame, or textbox - there's the shading applied to the container. Or
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> >> >I cannot get rid of the highlighting on text in mS word 2003. I ahve
> >> > followed the instructions. It won't go. Is tehre a known issue here?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 25 Sep 2006 04:49 GMT

And it could be a Field and the Always show Field Shading is set under Tools
Options View.

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> Another possibility is some sort of markup, such as the highlighting for a
> comment.
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>> >> > followed the instructions. It won't go. Is tehre a known issue
> here?

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Mwalimu - 26 Sep 2006 00:06 GMT

Thanks,

the cut and repaste as unformated text worked fine. Problem solved.

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> There's highlighting, there's character shading, and - if the text is in a
> cell, frame, or textbox - there's the shading applied to the container. Or
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> >> >I cannot get rid of the highlighting on text in mS word 2003. I ahve
> >> > followed the instructions. It won't go. Is tehre a known issue here?

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