Windows format interaction glitch w/columns, color display backgro

[Guest softieq]

Hi!

I am trying to figure out how to change the color of a Windows XP (service

pack 2) window for 1 Word document only.

I am doing a tri-fold brochure for a client. Normally, on my computer, I

have changed display/appearance settings so that I have a cool kind of rose

color for for my windows.

 

(As you may know, if you don't want your Windows "windows" to have a

standard white background, you can go into cntl

panel/display/appearances/advanced and change the color of a "window" to one

of the preset, or a custom color.)

 

Changing the custom settings back and forth is tricky, and I often "lose" my

custom color settings. Thus, I don't want to have to change them if I can

avoid it.

 

Therefore, when I am going to attach a formal email, I highlight the doc and

choose format/background and change the color to a "professional" white

before sending it. That way I retain my default color custom window settings.

 

However, in this case, with the columns etc. set for the brochure, as soon

as I change the color the columns disappear! I know there must be a way to

change the color of the window (display, background, or otherwise) just for

one doc, without doing the universal "display" change for all windows as per

above.

Again, the problem is that when I take the basic brochure and use

"background" to change the background from my custom pink to a professional

white, then the columns disappear from the brochure. The minute I redo the

columns, the pink comes back. This is the crux of the issue. I have tinkered

w/all the different parts of "borders and shading" but none seems to apply to

the whole doc, even when I set margin borders @ "0." Yet, I'm sure there must

be an easy way to resolve this problem!

(Also, is there a way to get free Windows support via email or otherwise?)

 

Suggestions on Word/Windows or other software programs (free downloads) I

could use to get out this brochure? On deadline! Thx!