For some reason, whenever I create a Text Box and start typing, the background text is highlighted white and I can't make it transparent. This picture should explain everything:
I want to remove the highlighting so the gradient in the background shows through. I used to do things like this a lot, but for some reason Word won't let me now. Any suggestions?
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Right-click the text box that you want to make invisible.
1 If you want to change multiple text boxes, click the first text box or shape, and then press and hold SHIFT while you click the other text boxes.
2 On the shortcut menu, click Format Text Box.
3 On the Colors and Lines tab, in the Fill section, click the arrow next to Color, and then click No Color.
4 On the Colors and Lines tab, in the Line section, click the arrow next to Color, and then click No Color.
5 Click OK. Your textbox's background is now invisible.. happy New Year's Eve!
It seems the actual text highlight is your problem, so try:
Outlook for mac text insted of images. Go into borders and shading, apply it to text, and set it to clear. Had me confused because I've never had to do this before. Thanks for the response anyway! – applemavs 5 hours ago
As seen here, in a small google search.. next time, you do the same!