html color code

Nancy · External Since: May 09, 2006 Posts: 59

Why oh why is there not an option to paste in html color code number when
changing colors on anything??? Only R,G,B. I find that unreal. And from what
I'm told the new publisher doesn't do it either. I assume there is no work
around for this correct?

Thanks!
Nancy

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

Use a color picker. This utility is small and easy to use: Free too
http://www.nattyware.com/pixie.php

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"Nancy" <Nancy RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:19978ECD-59B5-4ED9-8126-AA27CD4D4F38@microsoft.com...
> Why oh why is there not an option to paste in html color code number when
> changing colors on anything??? Only R,G,B. I find that unreal. And from what
> I'm told the new publisher doesn't do it either. I assume there is no work
> around for this correct?
>
> Thanks!
> Nancy
>
>

Rob Giordano [MS MVP] · External Since: Jan 23, 2009 Posts: 47

because Pub is not really a web design tool.
use the program that Mary recommends and you can figure it out from there to
RGB...not ideal but then again...well, I won't say it again.

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression Web

"Nancy" <Nancy.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:19978ECD-59B5-4ED9-8126-AA27CD4D4F38@microsoft.com...
> Why oh why is there not an option to paste in html color code number when
> changing colors on anything??? Only R,G,B. I find that unreal. And from
> what
> I'm told the new publisher doesn't do it either. I assume there is no work
> around for this correct?
>
> Thanks!
> Nancy
>
>

Nancy · External Since: May 09, 2006 Posts: 59

Thanks Rob. It still just seems so odd as many programs that are not for web
design have that option. I'll try to find the post by Mary... and see if I
can find what your talking about.

Thanks again for your input!
Nancy

"Rob Giordano [MS MVP]" wrote:

> because Pub is not really a web design tool.
> use the program that Mary recommends and you can figure it out from there to
> RGB...not ideal but then again...well, I won't say it again.
>
>
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Rob Giordano
> Microsoft MVP Expression Web
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Nancy" <Nancy RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:19978ECD-59B5-4ED9-8126-AA27CD4D4F38@microsoft.com...
> > Why oh why is there not an option to paste in html color code number when
> > changing colors on anything??? Only R,G,B. I find that unreal. And from
> > what
> > I'm told the new publisher doesn't do it either. I assume there is no work
> > around for this correct?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Nancy
> >
> >
>

Nancy · External Since: May 09, 2006 Posts: 59

Oh I see now. I already us a color picker utility. The problem was not
getting the code within publisher. I was inserting it. Whenver I want to put
in an exact color for border, fill, font etc I have to 1. open the color box,
2. click on the second tab, 3. insert the RBG numbers one by one. Pretty slow
and antiquated. Just need the single html box to paste my number in. Boy
would that be awesome!

Thanks all!
Nancy

"Nancy" wrote:

> Thanks Rob. It still just seems so odd as many programs that are not for web
> design have that option. I'll try to find the post by Mary... and see if I
> can find what your talking about.
>
> Thanks again for your input!
> Nancy
>
>
> "Rob Giordano [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > because Pub is not really a web design tool.
> > use the program that Mary recommends and you can figure it out from there to
> > RGB...not ideal but then again...well, I won't say it again.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Rob Giordano
> > Microsoft MVP Expression Web
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Nancy" <Nancy DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:19978ECD-59B5-4ED9-8126-AA27CD4D4F38@microsoft.com...
> > > Why oh why is there not an option to paste in html color code number when
> > > changing colors on anything??? Only R,G,B. I find that unreal. And from
> > > what
> > > I'm told the new publisher doesn't do it either. I assume there is no work
> > > around for this correct?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Nancy
> > >
> > >
> >

Rob Giordano [MS MVP] · External Since: Jan 23, 2009 Posts: 47

then use a real html editor and learn CSS to apply styles.

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression Web

"Nancy" <Nancy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73C3366A-26E1-49A9-AA23-6512238F52A6@microsoft.com...
> Oh I see now. I already us a color picker utility. The problem was not
> getting the code within publisher. I was inserting it. Whenver I want to
> put
> in an exact color for border, fill, font etc I have to 1. open the color
> box,
> 2. click on the second tab, 3. insert the RBG numbers one by one. Pretty
> slow
> and antiquated. Just need the single html box to paste my number in. Boy
> would that be awesome!
>
> Thanks all!
> Nancy
>
>
> "Nancy" wrote:
>
>> Thanks Rob. It still just seems so odd as many programs that are not for
>> web
>> design have that option. I'll try to find the post by Mary... and see if
>> I
>> can find what your talking about.
>>
>> Thanks again for your input!
>> Nancy
>>
>>
>> "Rob Giordano [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > because Pub is not really a web design tool.
>> > use the program that Mary recommends and you can figure it out from
>> > there to
>> > RGB...not ideal but then again...well, I won't say it again.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> > Rob Giordano
>> > Microsoft MVP Expression Web
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Nancy" <Nancy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:19978ECD-59B5-4ED9-8126-AA27CD4D4F38@microsoft.com...
>> > > Why oh why is there not an option to paste in html color code number
>> > > when
>> > > changing colors on anything??? Only R,G,B. I find that unreal. And
>> > > from
>> > > what
>> > > I'm told the new publisher doesn't do it either. I assume there is no
>> > > work
>> > > around for this correct?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!
>> > > Nancy
>> > >
>> > >
>> >

Ed Bennett · External Since: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 870

Nancy wrote:
> 3. insert the RBG numbers one by one.

Using the Tab key to move from box to box speeds it up slightly.

I've only ever seen this option in graphics programs, where it is
presumably for taking a colour and putting it into a web page elsewhere,
and in web design tools.

I agree that a nicer way to manage colours would be useful, but I don't
think adding a HTML Colour Code box would be the ideal solution there.

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Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org