WD2000: "Blue Background, White Text" Option Makes Text Disappear (212120)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q212120

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 print layout view; however, the text prints correctly, as shown in print preview.

CAUSE

The background shading (fill color) 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 fill color of the text box.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Set the Text Box Fill Color to No Fill

  1. Select the text box.
  2. On the Format menu, click Text Box.
  3. Click the Colors and Lines tab. Under Fill, change the Color box to No Fill, and then click OK.

Method 2: Clear the "Blue Background, White Text" Option

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. Click the General tab. Click to clear the Blue background, white text check box.
  3. Click OK.

Method 3: Change the Font Color to Black

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

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 selected the Blue background, white text option, you may have difficulty seeing the green underlining for items flagged as grammar issues. Currently there is no option for changing the color of underlined grammar flagged text in Word 2000.

REFERENCES

For additional information about the Blue background, white text option, please click the article number(s) below to view the article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

211447 WD2000: Page Border Art Has a White Background

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/24/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB212120
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