Numbered list- want to color just one word with color, not number

You can also hit Shift-left arrow to deslect one character (in this case the
end of paragraph symbol) at a time.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Wow! That's a very helpful tip. Thanks.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jugglertwo" wrote in message
...
Just by luck, I discovered that if I use the Alt key, then I can
highlight
the word without selecting the paragraph symbol.
Thanks!

"Jugglertwo" wrote:

thanks to all respondents for your expertise.
It is appreciated !

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unfortunately, no. This is Word being "helpful." No matter how
carefully you
omit the paragraph mark in your selection, it will be included
anyway--at
least if more than half of the paragraph is selected, or if the last
word is
selected.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jugglertwo" wrote in message
...
I appreciate the various responses.
Is there any way to prevent the selection of the last return in the
line?
This seems to be the problem.
Thanks again!

"Jerry" wrote:

First, click on the ¶ button on your toolbar to show the
non-printing
characters.
Then select only the word itself and NOT the ¶ character at the end
of
the
line. It often helps if there's a space after the word, but it
isn't
necessary.
Then change the font color.

If Word is stubborn and insists on coloring the number anyway,
select the
¶
character at the end of the line and turn it back to black. Then
tell
your
computer to behave itself, and you can get back to work.

Jerry

"Jugglertwo" wrote:

Using Word 2003. I have number lists with a word like:
1. bread
2. butter
3. meat
4. candy
When I color the word, the number is colored along with this. I
can
select
undo and correct it but that is a pain.
Is there some setting that will allow me to just pick the word,
change
its
color, and not have the preceding number pick up the color?
Thanks for any assistance with this item!
Jugglertwo


.

Apparently not, as I don't have it enabled.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
Wouldn't deselecting "Use smart paragraph selection" work, or am I missing
something here?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Wow! That's a very helpful tip. Thanks.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jugglertwo" wrote in message
...
Just by luck, I discovered that if I use the Alt key, then I can
highlight
the word without selecting the paragraph symbol.
Thanks!

"Jugglertwo" wrote:

thanks to all respondents for your expertise.
It is appreciated !

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unfortunately, no. This is Word being "helpful." No matter how
carefully you
omit the paragraph mark in your selection, it will be included
anyway--at
least if more than half of the paragraph is selected, or if the last
word is
selected.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jugglertwo" wrote in message
...
I appreciate the various responses.
Is there any way to prevent the selection of the last return in the
line?
This seems to be the problem.
Thanks again!

"Jerry" wrote:

First, click on the ¶ button on your toolbar to show the
non-printing
characters.
Then select only the word itself and NOT the ¶ character at the
end
of
the
line. It often helps if there's a space after the word, but it
isn't
necessary.
Then change the font color.

If Word is stubborn and insists on coloring the number anyway,
select the
¶
character at the end of the line and turn it back to black. Then
tell
your
computer to behave itself, and you can get back to work.

Jerry

"Jugglertwo" wrote:

Using Word 2003. I have number lists with a word like:
1. bread
2. butter
3. meat
4. candy
When I color the word, the number is colored along with this. I
can
select
undo and correct it but that is a pain.
Is there some setting that will allow me to just pick the word,
change
its
color, and not have the preceding number pick up the color?
Thanks for any assistance with this item!
Jugglertwo


.

Annoying! :-(

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Apparently not, as I don't have it enabled.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
Wouldn't deselecting "Use smart paragraph selection" work, or am I
missing something here?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Wow! That's a very helpful tip. Thanks.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jugglertwo" wrote in message
...
Just by luck, I discovered that if I use the Alt key, then I can
highlight
the word without selecting the paragraph symbol.
Thanks!

"Jugglertwo" wrote:

thanks to all respondents for your expertise.
It is appreciated !

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Unfortunately, no. This is Word being "helpful." No matter how
carefully you
omit the paragraph mark in your selection, it will be included
anyway--at
least if more than half of the paragraph is selected, or if the last
word is
selected.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jugglertwo" wrote in message
...
I appreciate the various responses.
Is there any way to prevent the selection of the last return in
the
line?
This seems to be the problem.
Thanks again!

"Jerry" wrote:

First, click on the ¶ button on your toolbar to show the
non-printing
characters.
Then select only the word itself and NOT the ¶ character at the
end
of
the
line. It often helps if there's a space after the word, but it
isn't
necessary.
Then change the font color.

If Word is stubborn and insists on coloring the number anyway,
select the
¶
character at the end of the line and turn it back to black. Then
tell
your
computer to behave itself, and you can get back to work.

Jerry

"Jugglertwo" wrote:

Using Word 2003. I have number lists with a word like:
1. bread
2. butter
3. meat
4. candy
When I color the word, the number is colored along with this. I
can
select
undo and correct it but that is a pain.
Is there some setting that will allow me to just pick the word,
change
its
color, and not have the preceding number pick up the color?
Thanks for any assistance with this item!
Jugglertwo


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