Shortcut symbols in color?

[Guest]

Is it possible to create a shortcut to symbols, like a checkmark, which
then appear in color, like red, in a Word document?
Thanks
PP

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I would create a formatted AutoCorrect. Set up what you want, select
it, choose Tools | AutoCorrect, make sure the radio button for
"formatted" is selected, and give it a code, say rck (for red check).
Then when you type rck and hit space or punctuation, AutoCorrect will
transform rck to your red checkmark.

Hmm, I may try this myself.

 

[Guest]

Thank you! I have also been told to use the review bar and specify the
colour you want for your insertions. Perhaps this is another way of saying
the same thing. Will try both. Pat

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Hi Pat,

Not at all the same thing. My suggestion actually changes the text in
your document. The Reviewing Toolbar sort of adds a virtual layer of
text changes atop the text you already have. You should read about
Track Changes here and see whether it matches your needs:
http://shaunakelly.com/word/trackchanges/HowTrackChangesWorks.html

Either method may work, but they do very different things.

Daiya