FormFields.Shaded property (Word)

True if shading is applied to form fields. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression. Shaded

expression An expression that returns a 'FormFields' collection object.

Remarks

Shading makes form fields easier to locate in a document and doesn't affect the printed output.

Example

This example removes shading from form fields in Employment Form.doc.

Documents("Employment Form.doc").FormFields.Shaded = False

This example adds shading to the form fields in the active document and protects the document for forms.

With ActiveDocument 
 .FormFields.Shaded = True 
 .Protect Type:=wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset:=True 
End With

See also

FormFields Collection Object

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