Office 2003 screenshots

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Could anyone help me with a big frustration I have with Office 2003? I asked this below but it's long-winded and probably not too clear, so I've uploaded screenshots of the problem I have. I want to change the interface's colour, but can use only the Windows XP Theme (Olive). I can change the Window colour to my desired yellow with this theme enabled, which looks okay, see here: www.ivanfraser.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wordlunaolive.jpg However, if I disable the Windows XP Theme and use Classic, or another skin in Windowblinds, the interface (toolbars and icons) blend with the yellow of the window, like this: www.ivanfraser.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wordnonluna.jpg Does anyone know if it is possible to use Office 2003 and to modify its UI to allow me to have another Window colour without affecting the icons and toolbars? Any help would be appreciated - even a 'it can't be done' and I will just have to live with the one XP theme. Many thanks Ivan
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
well i might be able to help if i could see soe#me of the screenshots, i have gone to the addresses you have given and the screen shots are there but they are so blurred i can't make out what your talking about.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just so I am clear (because I want to help) . .
You want the body to have a yellow background and blue text no matter what skin you are using?

Have you thought about modifying the default template (normal.dot) to have the yellow background you desire (Format | Background | [color])?

That should be skin independant.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Lewysjones

Sorry, I overcompressed them for ease of dl. They're uncompressed now, so should be clear.


Zubaz

Thanks, but I'm wanting to have the yellow as general background window for other apps too, such as NeoPro. I don't require a yellow template for Word.

All other apps are fine and support the window-only yellow, only Office 2003 drags the window colour into its UI.

Thanks for the help

Ivan
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My misunderstanding. Sorry. At which point I claim to be no help and walk off in a hang-dog manner.

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