Backgrounds forgets fill effects

FillEffectsForgets · External Since: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 2

Word uses the same "fill effects" that Publisher uses. It's easy to modify
the settings in Word because each time you bring up the fill effects it's
already filled in with your existing setting. However, Publisher's fill
effects dialog box for "More backgrounds..." comes up blank; not filled in
with existing settings. This makes it difficult to evaluate and try new
settings.

Surely this is either a problem with my setup or a bug in Publisher. Does
anyone have any idea how I can fix this?

Mary Sauer · External Since: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 5016

I'm not sure I'm following what you are saying. When you select "background" under
the format menu, the background task pane opens, when you click "more backgrounds"
from this menu the fill effects menu opens and you can select other background
effects.

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"FillEffectsForgets" <FillEffectsForgets.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Word uses the same "fill effects" that Publisher uses. It's easy to modify
> the settings in Word because each time you bring up the fill effects it's
> already filled in with your existing setting. However, Publisher's fill
> effects dialog box for "More backgrounds..." comes up blank; not filled in
> with existing settings. This makes it difficult to evaluate and try new
> settings.
>
> Surely this is either a problem with my setup or a bug in Publisher. Does
> anyone have any idea how I can fix this?

FillEffectsForgets · External Since: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 2

Yes, that's correct, but the problem is the fill effects dialog boxes are not
filled out with the existing settings. For example, if you were to create a
fill effect of two colors, and then after you've applied it and later want to
change it, when you open the fill effects dialog boxes again they are blank
and start from scratch, rather than having the existing settings already
filled in from which you could easily tweak and modify. Word already has
those settings filled it. It's an obvious user need, so I'm surprised that
Publisher has this problem.

Please let me know if that's not clear. If it would be helpful, I could
create a website and post screen shots of exactly what I'm describing. I
would post four screen shots; two each from Word and Publisher. The two from
Word would show a background and the fill effects dialog boxes opened after
the background had already been applied. You would see in the fill effects
dialog boxes that the settings in the dialog boxes equal what's on the actual
background. The two screen shots I would show from Publisher would be one
showing the background and the other showing the fill effects dialog boxes
opened after the background had already been applied. In the dialog boxes you
would see that the settings do not equal the existing background; they're
blank.

Please let me know what I should do next. Thank you!!!

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

> I'm not sure I'm following what you are saying. When you select "background" under
> the format menu, the background task pane opens, when you click "more backgrounds"
> from this menu the fill effects menu opens and you can select other background
> effects.
>
> --
> Mary Sauer MS MVP
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://office.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://office.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msauer.mvps.org/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msauer.mvps.org/</font</a>>
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="news://msnews.microsoft.com</font" target="_blank">news://msnews.microsoft.com</font</a>>
> "FillEffectsForgets" <FillEffectsForgets.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E5D6891E-46CC-46E2-9265-2BC2FC40923F@microsoft.com...
 > > Word uses the same "fill effects" that Publisher uses. It's easy to modify
 > > the settings in Word because each time you bring up the fill effects it's
 > > already filled in with your existing setting. However, Publisher's fill
 > > effects dialog box for "More backgrounds..." comes up blank; not filled in
 > > with existing settings. This makes it difficult to evaluate and try new
 > > settings.
 > >
 > > Surely this is either a problem with my setup or a bug in Publisher. Does
 > > anyone have any idea how I can fix this?
>
>
>

Mary Sauer · External Since: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 5016

Okay, I see what the problem is... You are correct it does not stick on the
background task pane and you do have to start from scratch. I so seldom use
backgrounds, I wasn't aware of this. And it does work in Word. I will report this to
the powers to be...
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"FillEffectsForgets" <FillEffectsForgets RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, that's correct, but the problem is the fill effects dialog boxes are not
> filled out with the existing settings. For example, if you were to create a
> fill effect of two colors, and then after you've applied it and later want to
> change it, when you open the fill effects dialog boxes again they are blank
> and start from scratch, rather than having the existing settings already
> filled in from which you could easily tweak and modify. Word already has
> those settings filled it. It's an obvious user need, so I'm surprised that
> Publisher has this problem.
>
> Please let me know if that's not clear. If it would be helpful, I could
> create a website and post screen shots of exactly what I'm describing. I
> would post four screen shots; two each from Word and Publisher. The two from
> Word would show a background and the fill effects dialog boxes opened after
> the background had already been applied. You would see in the fill effects
> dialog boxes that the settings in the dialog boxes equal what's on the actual
> background. The two screen shots I would show from Publisher would be one
> showing the background and the other showing the fill effects dialog boxes
> opened after the background had already been applied. In the dialog boxes you
> would see that the settings do not equal the existing background; they're
> blank.
>
> Please let me know what I should do next. Thank you!!!
>
> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>
 >> I'm not sure I'm following what you are saying. When you select "background" under
 >> the format menu, the background task pane opens, when you click "more backgrounds"
 >> from this menu the fill effects menu opens and you can select other background
 >> effects.
 >>
 >> --
 >> Mary Sauer MS MVP
 >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://office.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://office.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
 >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msauer.mvps.org/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msauer.mvps.org/</font</a>>
 >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="news://msnews.microsoft.com</font" target="_blank">news://msnews.microsoft.com</font</a>>
 >> "FillEffectsForgets" <FillEffectsForgets RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
 >> message
 >> news:E5D6891E-46CC-46E2-9265-2BC2FC40923F@microsoft.com...
 >> > Word uses the same "fill effects" that Publisher uses. It's easy to modify
 >> > the settings in Word because each time you bring up the fill effects it's
 >> > already filled in with your existing setting. However, Publisher's fill
 >> > effects dialog box for "More backgrounds..." comes up blank; not filled in
 >> > with existing settings. This makes it difficult to evaluate and try new
 >> > settings.
 >> >
 >> > Surely this is either a problem with my setup or a bug in Publisher. Does
 >> > anyone have any idea how I can fix this?
 >>
 >>
 >>

Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP] · External Since: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 585

Hi Mary Sauer (gsauer@mycolumbus.rr.com),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Okay, I see what the problem is... You are correct it does not stick
|| on the background task pane and you do have to start from scratch. I
|| so seldom use backgrounds, I wasn't aware of this. And it does work
|| in Word. I will report this to the powers to be...

That was a good catch.

Mary, can you be sure JP gets this?
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Microsoft Publisher MVP
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Mary Sauer · External Since: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 5016

Already reported it...

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"Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" <bkvalheim.RemoveThis@publishermvps.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Mary Sauer (gsauer@mycolumbus.rr.com),
> in the newsgroups
> you posted:
>
> || Okay, I see what the problem is... You are correct it does not stick
> || on the background task pane and you do have to start from scratch. I
> || so seldom use backgrounds, I wasn't aware of this. And it does work
> || in Word. I will report this to the powers to be...
>
> That was a good catch.
>
> Mary, can you be sure JP gets this?
> --
> Brian Kvalheim
> Microsoft Publisher MVP
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.publishermvps.com</font" target="_blank">http://www.publishermvps.com</font</a>>
> ~pay it forward~
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>
>

nancykent · External Since: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 1

Was there a resolution to this?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

> Already reported it...
>
> --
> Mary Sauer MS MVP
> http://office.microsoft.com/
> http://www.msauer.mvps.org/
> news://msnews.microsoft.com
> "Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" <bkvalheim.RemoveThis@publishermvps.com> wrote in message
> news:eqKTKHIrEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Mary Sauer (gsauer@mycolumbus.rr.com),
> > in the newsgroups
> > you posted:
> >
> > || Okay, I see what the problem is... You are correct it does not stick
> > || on the background task pane and you do have to start from scratch. I
> > || so seldom use backgrounds, I wasn't aware of this. And it does work
> > || in Word. I will report this to the powers to be...
> >
> > That was a good catch.
> >
> > Mary, can you be sure JP gets this?
> > --
> > Brian Kvalheim
> > Microsoft Publisher MVP
> > http://www.publishermvps.com
> > ~pay it forward~
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > confers no rights.
> >
> >
>
>
>

Mary Sauer · External Since: Jan 16, 2009 Posts: 139

You are replying to a very old post. What is the problem you are having and what
version Publisher are you using.

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"nancykent" <nancykent.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Was there a resolution to this?
>
> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>
>> Already reported it...
>>
>> --
>> Mary Sauer MS MVP
>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> http://www.msauer.mvps.org/
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> "Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" <bkvalheim.RemoveThis@publishermvps.com> wrote in message
>> news:eqKTKHIrEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Mary Sauer (gsauer@mycolumbus.rr.com),
>> > in the newsgroups
>> > you posted:
>> >
>> > || Okay, I see what the problem is... You are correct it does not stick
>> > || on the background task pane and you do have to start from scratch. I
>> > || so seldom use backgrounds, I wasn't aware of this. And it does work
>> > || in Word. I will report this to the powers to be...
>> >
>> > That was a good catch.
>> >
>> > Mary, can you be sure JP gets this?
>> > --
>> > Brian Kvalheim
>> > Microsoft Publisher MVP
>> > http://www.publishermvps.com
>> > ~pay it forward~
>> >
>> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> > confers no rights.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>