You won't be able to change just the Word status bar, but you may want to try applying one of the Windows classic themes, through
the Accessibility options in the Windows control panel and adjusting the font sizes for menus in the Display/Appearance area.
=============I have a color blind professor that wants to have just the Status Bar color
scheme changed so that he can read it. Going into Display Properties,
selecting the Appearance tab, and then selecting the Advanced option does not
offer him an desirable option for changing the status Bar's color scheme.>>
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I hope this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP
LINKS to the 2007 Office System
1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system info,
online Test Drive, or downloadable beta is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview
2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/
3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007
a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net