"pattern" in Word 2003?

I have Word 2003.

How do I add a pattern to selected text?

Is it possible to create a button on the toobar which gives access to
this quickly?

Suzanne
Thu May 15 10:59:42 PDT 2008

What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns9A9FBC0842C6C451E7A@127.0.0.1...
>I have Word 2003.
>
> How do I add a pattern to selected text?
>
> Is it possible to create a button on the toobar which gives access to
> this quickly?
>
>

Chris
Fri May 16 15:10:33 PDT 2008

On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>


When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant patterns
like:

dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross lines,
etc.

Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which gives
direct access to a selection of these patterns?

Suzanne
Fri May 16 15:40:35 PDT 2008

I still don't know exactly what you mean, but I assume you want letters (as
opposed to "words") with a pattern fill. The only way to accomplish this is
with WordArt.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns9AA0EBC35B5DC451E7A@127.0.0.1...
> On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>
>> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>>
>
>
> When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant patterns
> like:
>
> dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross lines,
> etc.
>
> Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which gives
> direct access to a selection of these patterns?
>
>
>

JoAnn
Sat May 17 06:18:46 PDT 2008

I thought maybe he was talking about highlighting words with a pattern
instead of a solid color but that just didn't seem like a good idea.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eKyi%23X6tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I still don't know exactly what you mean, but I assume you want letters (as
>opposed to "words") with a pattern fill. The only way to accomplish this is
>with WordArt.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns9AA0EBC35B5DC451E7A@127.0.0.1...
>> On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>
>>> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>>>
>>
>>
>> When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant patterns
>> like:
>>
>> dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross lines,
>> etc.
>>
>> Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which gives
>> direct access to a selection of these patterns?
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Suzanne
Sat May 17 07:20:34 PDT 2008

We may never know. I wanted to clarify whether he/she was trying to force
words into a shape (such as a circle).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
news:%232SCoCCuIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I thought maybe he was talking about highlighting words with a pattern
>instead of a solid color but that just didn't seem like a good idea.
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eKyi%23X6tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I still don't know exactly what you mean, but I assume you want letters
>>(as opposed to "words") with a pattern fill. The only way to accomplish
>>this is with WordArt.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9AA0EBC35B5DC451E7A@127.0.0.1...
>>> On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>>
>>>> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant patterns
>>> like:
>>>
>>> dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross lines,
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which gives
>>> direct access to a selection of these patterns?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

JoAnn
Sat May 17 07:53:33 PDT 2008

I think you may got it right with text that's filled with a pattern.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e7uwLmCuIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> We may never know. I wanted to clarify whether he/she was trying to force
> words into a shape (such as a circle).
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%232SCoCCuIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I thought maybe he was talking about highlighting words with a pattern
>>instead of a solid color but that just didn't seem like a good idea.
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eKyi%23X6tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I still don't know exactly what you mean, but I assume you want letters
>>>(as opposed to "words") with a pattern fill. The only way to accomplish
>>>this is with WordArt.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>
>>> "Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns9AA0EBC35B5DC451E7A@127.0.0.1...
>>>> On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant patterns
>>>> like:
>>>>
>>>> dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross lines,
>>>> etc.
>>>>
>>>> Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which gives
>>>> direct access to a selection of these patterns?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Suzanne
Sat May 17 09:56:58 PDT 2008

Yes, the follow-up post, though still not very informative, did seem to
suggest that rather than a "shape."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
news:%233eql3CuIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I think you may got it right with text that's filled with a pattern.
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:e7uwLmCuIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> We may never know. I wanted to clarify whether he/she was trying to force
>> words into a shape (such as a circle).
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%232SCoCCuIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I thought maybe he was talking about highlighting words with a pattern
>>>instead of a solid color but that just didn't seem like a good idea.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> JoAnn Paules
>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>>
>>>
>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eKyi%23X6tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>I still don't know exactly what you mean, but I assume you want letters
>>>>(as opposed to "words") with a pattern fill. The only way to accomplish
>>>>this is with WordArt.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>> Words into Type
>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>
>>>> "Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:Xns9AA0EBC35B5DC451E7A@127.0.0.1...
>>>>> On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant patterns
>>>>> like:
>>>>>
>>>>> dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross
>>>>> lines,
>>>>> etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which gives
>>>>> direct access to a selection of these patterns?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Terry
Sat May 17 10:14:48 PDT 2008

I've followed, but not contributed to this thread because I didn't
understand it either.

Most likely Chris wants to be able to type around/along a shape such as
following the circumference of a circle or the slope of a line.

Terry Farrell

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23hBTl%23DuIHA.5500@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Yes, the follow-up post, though still not very informative, did seem to
> suggest that rather than a "shape."
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%233eql3CuIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I think you may got it right with text that's filled with a pattern.
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:e7uwLmCuIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> We may never know. I wanted to clarify whether he/she was trying to
>>> force words into a shape (such as a circle).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>
>>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%232SCoCCuIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>I thought maybe he was talking about highlighting words with a pattern
>>>>instead of a solid color but that just didn't seem like a good idea.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> JoAnn Paules
>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:eKyi%23X6tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I still don't know exactly what you mean, but I assume you want letters
>>>>>(as opposed to "words") with a pattern fill. The only way to accomplish
>>>>>this is with WordArt.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>>> Words into Type
>>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>>
>>>>> "Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Xns9AA0EBC35B5DC451E7A@127.0.0.1...
>>>>>> On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant patterns
>>>>>> like:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross
>>>>>> lines,
>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which
>>>>>> gives
>>>>>> direct access to a selection of these patterns?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

PamC
Sat May 17 11:10:06 PDT 2008

If what you want is shading or crosshatching behind your text, go to borders
and shading and select the shading tab. (Here's where my memory of W2003
screens fades a bit, so I'll just tell you what I see in W2007.) In W2007
there is a section called Patterns. In the selection box, scroll past the
percent gray selections to get to the crosshatching patterns.

Yes, you should be able to record a macro to do this quickly. Note, though,
that a macro set up to add crosshatching to a a regular text paragraph might
not work as expected in a table or text box.

PamC



Chris wrote:
>I have Word 2003.
>
>How do I add a pattern to selected text?
>
>Is it possible to create a button on the toobar which gives access to
>this quickly?

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JoAnn
Sat May 17 11:27:14 PDT 2008

Wow, I never got that impression at all.

Okay Chris - inquiring minds want to know. Exactly what did you have in
mind? :-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
news:534D7881-05B2-4240-9371-F0550654D198@microsoft.com...
> I've followed, but not contributed to this thread because I didn't
> understand it either.
>
> Most likely Chris wants to be able to type around/along a shape such as
> following the circumference of a circle or the slope of a line.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23hBTl%23DuIHA.5500@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, the follow-up post, though still not very informative, did seem to
>> suggest that rather than a "shape."
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%233eql3CuIHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I think you may got it right with text that's filled with a pattern.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> JoAnn Paules
>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>>
>>>
>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:e7uwLmCuIHA.3792@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> We may never know. I wanted to clarify whether he/she was trying to
>>>> force words into a shape (such as a circle).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>> Words into Type
>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>
>>>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%232SCoCCuIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I thought maybe he was talking about highlighting words with a pattern
>>>>>instead of a solid color but that just didn't seem like a good idea.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> JoAnn Paules
>>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eKyi%23X6tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I still don't know exactly what you mean, but I assume you want
>>>>>>letters (as opposed to "words") with a pattern fill. The only way to
>>>>>>accomplish this is with WordArt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>>>> Words into Type
>>>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Chris" <default@default.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Xns9AA0EBC35B5DC451E7A@127.0.0.1...
>>>>>>> On Thu 15 May 2008 18:59:42, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What sort of pattern? We need a fuller description.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I asked how to add a pattern to selected words, I meant
>>>>>>> patterns
>>>>>>> like:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> dots, slant lines, vertical lines, horizontal lines, criss-cross
>>>>>>> lines,
>>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also would it be possible to create a button on the toobar which
>>>>>>> gives
>>>>>>> direct access to a selection of these patterns?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Suzanne
Sat May 17 11:53:05 PDT 2008

That was the third possibility Chris's original wording suggested, so I
guess we've now covered the waterfront (and may never hear from Chris
again).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"PamC via OfficeKB.com" <u43222@uwe> wrote in message
news:844c3705cbd6c@uwe...
> If what you want is shading or crosshatching behind your text, go to
> borders
> and shading and select the shading tab. (Here's where my memory of W2003
> screens fades a bit, so I'll just tell you what I see in W2007.) In W2007
> there is a section called Patterns. In the selection box, scroll past the
> percent gray selections to get to the crosshatching patterns.
>
> Yes, you should be able to record a macro to do this quickly. Note,
> though,
> that a macro set up to add crosshatching to a a regular text paragraph
> might
> not work as expected in a table or text box.
>
> PamC
>
>
>
> Chris wrote:
>>I have Word 2003.
>>
>>How do I add a pattern to selected text?
>>
>>Is it possible to create a button on the toobar which gives access to
>>this quickly?
>
> --
> Message posted via OfficeKB.com
> http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/ms-word-general/200805/1
>