There is no way to change field shading; it's either on or off. If you have
the form field in a table cell, you can add custom shading to the cell. You
can also use Format | Borders and Shading to apply shading to selected text.
Unlike field shading, however, this shading *will* print.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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