Create a character style and add it to your template. If you don't know how to do the above, let me know and I'll provide further details. But you might want to check out this TechTrax article for some additional info. The Return of Speed Styling http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=391 Dian D. Chapman Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP MOS Certified Instructor, Editor/TechTrax Ezine Tech Editor for Word & Office 2007 Bibles https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Dian.Chapman Free Computer Tutorials: http://www.techtrax.us Free Word Tricks eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray Shapp Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:17 AM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Word 2003: Apply Custom Color to Text To All, I have created a custom color for some text in a Word 2003 document. Is there any way to make that color an easy choice when I want to apply it to other bits of text after applying black to intervening text? IOW, Help says I can use the little icon that looks like the letter "A" on the Format toolbar to apply the most recently used color, but I often want to apply the custom color after having used black for a while. I would like to avoid having to re-define the custom color every time I need it. I suppose I could write a macro for this, but other Microsoft applications remember several user-defined custom colors. Can Word 2003 remember custom colors? Thanks for the help. Ray Shapp ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1231 - Release Date: 2/20/2008 12:00 AM -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1231 - Release Date: 2/20/2008 12:00 AM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.448 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1231 - Release Date: 2/20/2008 12:00 AM ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************