Drop-down options for cells in tables (Word 2008)

[MrISU2you]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel Is there a way to use drop-down options in table cells where the options are colors? i.e., the user can click on cell and choose to fill the cell with red, yellow, or green? I can create drop-down options with the words, but then is there a automatic way (automator, macro, other?) for the table to "read" the word (e.g. "red&quot and then fill the cell with red color? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

[John McGhie]

Yes: Create the table in Excel and use Conditional formatting.

Otherwise, "No"

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel Is
there a way to use drop-down options in table cells where the options are
colors? i.e., the user can click on cell and choose to fill the cell with
red, yellow, or green? I can create drop-down options with the words, but
then is there a automatic way (automator, macro, other?) for the table to
"read" the word (e.g. "red") and then fill the cell with red color? Thanks in
advance for any suggestions.

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[MrISU2you]

OK - will try that. Thanks for the tip