I am working on a Powerpoint template where the color of
the title text has been formatted to be white. The
problem is that when I click in the title area to type,
the selection color is also white. The result is that I
cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way to change
the selection color to something that will contrast with
the text?

Thanks for your help.

Change the background color in the color scheme to something dark, if you
have PowerPoint 97 or 2000. PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for
you automatically.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the color of
> the title text has been formatted to be white. The
> problem is that when I click in the title area to type,
> the selection color is also white. The result is that I
> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way to change
> the selection color to something that will contrast with
> the text?
>
> Thanks for your help.

The background color scheme already is a dark blue. The
text on top is white. When I click in the text box, the
selection "block" turns white too. The dark background
doesn't make any difference. (I have Powerpoint 2000).

>-----Original Message-----
>Change the background color in the color scheme to
something dark, if you have PowerPoint 97 or 2000.
PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for you
automatically.
>--
>Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
>Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
>http://www.soniacoleman.com/
>
>"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the color of
>> the title text has been formatted to be white. The
>> problem is that when I click in the title area to type,
>> the selection color is also white. The result is that I
>> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way to
change
>> the selection color to something that will contrast with
>> the text?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>
>
>.
>

Do you mean that the slide background is dark blue? I was referring to the
background color in your Color Scheme. Go to Format > Slide Color Scheme.
Click on the Custom tab and you'll see what I mean.

"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ed0101c41286$90634900$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The background color scheme already is a dark blue. The
> text on top is white. When I click in the text box, the
> selection "block" turns white too. The dark background
> doesn't make any difference. (I have Powerpoint 2000).
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Change the background color in the color scheme to
> something dark, if you have PowerPoint 97 or 2000.
> PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for you
> automatically.
> >--
> >Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
> >Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
> >http://www.soniacoleman.com/
> >
> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the color of
> >> the title text has been formatted to be white. The
> >> problem is that when I click in the title area to type,
> >> the selection color is also white. The result is that I
> >> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way to
> change
> >> the selection color to something that will contrast with
> >> the text?
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

I have tried that; the problem is I'm working with a
standard corporate layout for our company and it can't be
altered. The background for the title is dark blue, and
the remainder of the page where the text will go is
white. If I change the "Fills" specification under color
scheme as you mention, then the entire white section
changes color.

Is there some standard way of changing the text select
color in MS Office programs? For example, if I'm in Word
and select text, the background of the selected block is
black and the text turns white. What would I do if I
wanted to change that selection color to green, for
example?

Thanks,
Patty
>-----Original Message-----
>Do you mean that the slide background is dark blue? I
was referring to the
>background color in your Color Scheme. Go to Format >
Slide Color Scheme.
>Click on the Custom tab and you'll see what I mean.
>
>"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:ed0101c41286$90634900$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The background color scheme already is a dark blue. The
>> text on top is white. When I click in the text box, the
>> selection "block" turns white too. The dark background
>> doesn't make any difference. (I have Powerpoint 2000).
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Change the background color in the color scheme to
>> something dark, if you have PowerPoint 97 or 2000.
>> PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for you
>> automatically.
>> >--
>> >Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
>> >Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
>> >http://www.soniacoleman.com/
>> >
>> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the
color of
>> >> the title text has been formatted to be white. The
>> >> problem is that when I click in the title area to
type,
>> >> the selection color is also white. The result is
that I
>> >> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way to
>> change
>> >> the selection color to something that will contrast
with
>> >> the text?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for your help.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Change the background color in the color scheme as Sonia explained. Then
reset the white on the template by going to More Colors in the paintbucket
icon. Choose white from the color wheel instead of from the color scheme
color swatches.

See the color schemes pages at my site -- http://www.echosvoice.com -- if
you want more information about why colors change (or don't).

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:109c301c41290$c69b3eb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have tried that; the problem is I'm working with a
> standard corporate layout for our company and it can't be
> altered. The background for the title is dark blue, and
> the remainder of the page where the text will go is
> white. If I change the "Fills" specification under color
> scheme as you mention, then the entire white section
> changes color.
>
> Is there some standard way of changing the text select
> color in MS Office programs? For example, if I'm in Word
> and select text, the background of the selected block is
> black and the text turns white. What would I do if I
> wanted to change that selection color to green, for
> example?
>
> Thanks,
> Patty
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Do you mean that the slide background is dark blue? I
> was referring to the
> >background color in your Color Scheme. Go to Format >
> Slide Color Scheme.
> >Click on the Custom tab and you'll see what I mean.
> >
> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:ed0101c41286$90634900$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> The background color scheme already is a dark blue. The
> >> text on top is white. When I click in the text box, the
> >> selection "block" turns white too. The dark background
> >> doesn't make any difference. (I have Powerpoint 2000).
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Change the background color in the color scheme to
> >> something dark, if you have PowerPoint 97 or 2000.
> >> PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for you
> >> automatically.
> >> >--
> >> >Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
> >> >Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
> >> >http://www.soniacoleman.com/
> >> >
> >> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the
> color of
> >> >> the title text has been formatted to be white. The
> >> >> problem is that when I click in the title area to
> type,
> >> >> the selection color is also white. The result is
> that I
> >> >> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way to
> >> change
> >> >> the selection color to something that will contrast
> with
> >> >> the text?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for your help.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Thanks, I followed your suggestions to the letter and it
still didn't work. It really has to do with something
internal to the program, not the color scheme, background
color or text color of the current presentation. The
template I'm working on was created in Powerpoint XP,
while most of us still have Powerpoint 2000. The woman
who created it gets a black selection block when she
clicks in the title box (therefore she has no problem
seeing white text against it as she types), but the rest
of us get the white selection block as soon as we click.

Thanks for your suggestion,
Patty

>-----Original Message-----
>Change the background color in the color scheme as Sonia
explained. Then
>reset the white on the template by going to More Colors
in the paintbucket
>icon. Choose white from the color wheel instead of from
the color scheme
>color swatches.
>
>See the color schemes pages at my site --
http://www.echosvoice.com -- if
>you want more information about why colors change (or
don't).
>
>--
>Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>
>"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:109c301c41290$c69b3eb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have tried that; the problem is I'm working with a
>> standard corporate layout for our company and it can't
be
>> altered. The background for the title is dark blue, and
>> the remainder of the page where the text will go is
>> white. If I change the "Fills" specification under
color
>> scheme as you mention, then the entire white section
>> changes color.
>>
>> Is there some standard way of changing the text select
>> color in MS Office programs? For example, if I'm in
Word
>> and select text, the background of the selected block is
>> black and the text turns white. What would I do if I
>> wanted to change that selection color to green, for
>> example?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Patty
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Do you mean that the slide background is dark blue? I
>> was referring to the
>> >background color in your Color Scheme. Go to Format >
>> Slide Color Scheme.
>> >Click on the Custom tab and you'll see what I mean.
>> >
>> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:ed0101c41286$90634900$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> The background color scheme already is a dark blue.
The
>> >> text on top is white. When I click in the text box,
the
>> >> selection "block" turns white too. The dark
background
>> >> doesn't make any difference. (I have Powerpoint
2000).
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Change the background color in the color scheme to
>> >> something dark, if you have PowerPoint 97 or 2000.
>> >> PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for you
>> >> automatically.
>> >> >--
>> >> >Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
>> >> >Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
>> >> >http://www.soniacoleman.com/
>> >> >
>> >> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> >> message
>> >> >news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the
>> color of
>> >> >> the title text has been formatted to be white.
The
>> >> >> problem is that when I click in the title area to
>> type,
>> >> >> the selection color is also white. The result is
>> that I
>> >> >> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way
to
>> >> change
>> >> >> the selection color to something that will
contrast
>> with
>> >> >> the text?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks for your help.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

In article <13d3501c412b4$ca5dba90$(E-Mail Removed)>, Patty wrote:
> Thanks, I followed your suggestions to the letter and it
> still didn't work. It really has to do with something
> internal to the program, not the color scheme, background
> color or text color of the current presentation. The
> template I'm working on was created in Powerpoint XP,
> while most of us still have Powerpoint 2000. The woman
> who created it gets a black selection block when she
> clicks in the title box (therefore she has no problem
> seeing white text against it as she types), but the rest
> of us get the white selection block as soon as we click.

If this happens on the same presentation, then I have to wonder if there's a
video driver problem at fault.

Try setting your display properties to a different color depth (ie, High color
instead of True color or whatever - the terms vary; ask if you need help on
how to do this)

If that doesn't help, try this:

How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

That's because in PPT XP, this problem was fixed. Since that version was
released, you always get a contrasting background when typing in a textbox,
no matter what is set in your color scheme.

It's an issue with the color scheme. I promise.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:13d3501c412b4$ca5dba90$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, I followed your suggestions to the letter and it
> still didn't work. It really has to do with something
> internal to the program, not the color scheme, background
> color or text color of the current presentation. The
> template I'm working on was created in Powerpoint XP,
> while most of us still have Powerpoint 2000. The woman
> who created it gets a black selection block when she
> clicks in the title box (therefore she has no problem
> seeing white text against it as she types), but the rest
> of us get the white selection block as soon as we click.
>
> Thanks for your suggestion,
> Patty
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Change the background color in the color scheme as Sonia
> explained. Then
> >reset the white on the template by going to More Colors
> in the paintbucket
> >icon. Choose white from the color wheel instead of from
> the color scheme
> >color swatches.
> >
> >See the color schemes pages at my site --
> http://www.echosvoice.com -- if
> >you want more information about why colors change (or
> don't).
> >
> >--
> >Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> >
> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:109c301c41290$c69b3eb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I have tried that; the problem is I'm working with a
> >> standard corporate layout for our company and it can't
> be
> >> altered. The background for the title is dark blue, and
> >> the remainder of the page where the text will go is
> >> white. If I change the "Fills" specification under
> color
> >> scheme as you mention, then the entire white section
> >> changes color.
> >>
> >> Is there some standard way of changing the text select
> >> color in MS Office programs? For example, if I'm in
> Word
> >> and select text, the background of the selected block is
> >> black and the text turns white. What would I do if I
> >> wanted to change that selection color to green, for
> >> example?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Patty
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Do you mean that the slide background is dark blue? I
> >> was referring to the
> >> >background color in your Color Scheme. Go to Format >
> >> Slide Color Scheme.
> >> >Click on the Custom tab and you'll see what I mean.
> >> >
> >> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:ed0101c41286$90634900$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> The background color scheme already is a dark blue.
> The
> >> >> text on top is white. When I click in the text box,
> the
> >> >> selection "block" turns white too. The dark
> background
> >> >> doesn't make any difference. (I have Powerpoint
> 2000).
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Change the background color in the color scheme to
> >> >> something dark, if you have PowerPoint 97 or 2000.
> >> >> PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for you
> >> >> automatically.
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
> >> >> >Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
> >> >> >http://www.soniacoleman.com/
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> >> >> message
> >> >> >news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the
> >> color of
> >> >> >> the title text has been formatted to be white.
> The
> >> >> >> problem is that when I click in the title area to
> >> type,
> >> >> >> the selection color is also white. The result is
> >> that I
> >> >> >> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way
> to
> >> >> change
> >> >> >> the selection color to something that will
> contrast
> >> with
> >> >> >> the text?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks for your help.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Oh, another suggestion -- see what's set in Format/Background. It's possible
to have that set differently than what's specified in Format/Slide Color
Scheme and on the slide master itself.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

"Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> That's because in PPT XP, this problem was fixed. Since that version was
> released, you always get a contrasting background when typing in a
textbox,
> no matter what is set in your color scheme.
>
> It's an issue with the color scheme. I promise.
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
>
> "Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:13d3501c412b4$ca5dba90$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks, I followed your suggestions to the letter and it
> > still didn't work. It really has to do with something
> > internal to the program, not the color scheme, background
> > color or text color of the current presentation. The
> > template I'm working on was created in Powerpoint XP,
> > while most of us still have Powerpoint 2000. The woman
> > who created it gets a black selection block when she
> > clicks in the title box (therefore she has no problem
> > seeing white text against it as she types), but the rest
> > of us get the white selection block as soon as we click.
> >
> > Thanks for your suggestion,
> > Patty
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Change the background color in the color scheme as Sonia
> > explained. Then
> > >reset the white on the template by going to More Colors
> > in the paintbucket
> > >icon. Choose white from the color wheel instead of from
> > the color scheme
> > >color swatches.
> > >
> > >See the color schemes pages at my site --
> > http://www.echosvoice.com -- if
> > >you want more information about why colors change (or
> > don't).
> > >
> > >--
> > >Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > >
> > >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message
> > >news:109c301c41290$c69b3eb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> I have tried that; the problem is I'm working with a
> > >> standard corporate layout for our company and it can't
> > be
> > >> altered. The background for the title is dark blue, and
> > >> the remainder of the page where the text will go is
> > >> white. If I change the "Fills" specification under
> > color
> > >> scheme as you mention, then the entire white section
> > >> changes color.
> > >>
> > >> Is there some standard way of changing the text select
> > >> color in MS Office programs? For example, if I'm in
> > Word
> > >> and select text, the background of the selected block is
> > >> black and the text turns white. What would I do if I
> > >> wanted to change that selection color to green, for
> > >> example?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Patty
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >Do you mean that the slide background is dark blue? I
> > >> was referring to the
> > >> >background color in your Color Scheme. Go to Format >
> > >> Slide Color Scheme.
> > >> >Click on the Custom tab and you'll see what I mean.
> > >> >
> > >> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> >news:ed0101c41286$90634900$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >> The background color scheme already is a dark blue.
> > The
> > >> >> text on top is white. When I click in the text box,
> > the
> > >> >> selection "block" turns white too. The dark
> > background
> > >> >> doesn't make any difference. (I have Powerpoint
> > 2000).
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >> >Change the background color in the color scheme to
> > >> >> something dark, if you have PowerPoint 97 or 2000.
> > >> >> PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 take care of it for you
> > >> >> automatically.
> > >> >> >--
> > >> >> >Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
> > >> >> >Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
> > >> >> >http://www.soniacoleman.com/
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > in
> > >> >> message
> > >> >> >news:13a1d01c41280$da16aed0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >> >> I am working on a Powerpoint template where the
> > >> color of
> > >> >> >> the title text has been formatted to be white.
> > The
> > >> >> >> problem is that when I click in the title area to
> > >> type,
> > >> >> >> the selection color is also white. The result is
> > >> that I
> > >> >> >> cannot see the text I am typing. Is there a way
> > to
> > >> >> change
> > >> >> >> the selection color to something that will
> > contrast
> > >> with
> > >> >> >> the text?
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Thanks for your help.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >.
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>