Sorry Vincent, my previous email took off without the ref blowing the whistle. I was about to reply to your colour query when I realised that my suggestion is relating to my current Word 2003 so my technique may not address your problem. So! I will leave it to someone with a more modern version of Word to give you some hints. Sorry if I have confused the issue but I am stepping back from this scenario now. Best of luck with your colouring query...Martin K