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Text has a white background even though my text box has "no fill" selected.

Anonymous
2012-08-04T19:47:26+00:00

When I select "no fill" for my text box, the space behind the type is all white, so I can't layer my text box on top of clip art that I want to use as a background.

For instance, I have a flag in the background and want to put the name of my event on top of it. I've done this for years but suddenly, I'm getting white fill behind my text. Even changing the grouping order isn't helping.

I've never encountered this issue before.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-08-04T19:52:24+00:00

    I just figured this one out. It had something to do with the headings. I selected "normal" and the white background disappeared.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-29T10:48:37+00:00

    For so long I've been struggling with copy and paste text from websites or google docs to word with that white backgroud...

    The answer is simple.

    On mac:

    Select all text needed to apply formatting to.Then

    Format > Borders and Shading > Shading

    No Fill 

    and now the magical part!!

    << APPLY TO: >>

    Text

    VOILA!

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-18T22:01:57+00:00

    I solved this by doing the following:

    • Highlight text in the text box
    • Go to the Home -> Styles Menu
    • Right click on the 'normal' style and then click Modify
    • In the summary section it'll have the words "Shading: Clear (White)" which is what is causing the issue
    • Then click the dropdown 'Format' button in the bottom left and click 'border'
    • Click on the 'fill' option dropdown colour menu and change it from white to 'no fill'
    • Click ok on that menu page
    • Click the checkbox 'new templates based on this template' and then 'ok'

    Problem solved!

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-19T16:01:53+00:00

    I had this problem (on a Mac) and the only thing that worked was to cut and paste the text into Text Edit--and remove all formatting then cut and paste it back into the text box. Trying to change the text settings in Word itself didn't work but that did.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-18T18:16:05+00:00

    This did not fix the same issue that I am having.  What is special(i.e the configuration/setting) about the "normal" style that removes the white around the text?

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