I'm working on a form but I have some issues with using word art in a table with filled cells. I want to apply the word art to a cell and have it behind the text. But I also want the cell filled. It seems that I can't do that because the fill feature is part of the text.



When I send the word art behind the text it disappears (because the cell is filled). I have to use the word art behind text only in cells with no fill, it seems.

Am I missing something here? I'd appreciate your ideas - maybe this is just a limitation of the software. I've attached the isolated table that I'm working with. Thanks!

I know I'm new on the forum, but I go by a policy of forward paying karma - I'll try and solve two other peoples' problems before mine is solved.

I'm running office 2013 in windows 8.1

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Issue with wordart sample table.docx (19.7 KB, 9 views)

No file attached for me to take a look??

I thought I did attach the file - I guess I am mistaken! Here ya go. Thanks for the quick response!

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Issue with wordart sample table.docx (19.7 KB, 12 views)

How unusual, the original attached file showed up after you attached the second one.

I've had a look and a play with some different options but haven't been able to achieve what you are after. I would say this is a limitation of Word. So I would say you either need to forfeit the wordart numbers or the row shading.

I'm interested if anyone else has a solution for this issue.

Yeah, pretty strange, huh? Seems like it's a significant limitation if it is one. Thanks for looking at it though!

No problems sorry i couldn't help solve it.

I tried inserting the wordart as a picture image but still will not allow you to layer between the fill colour and text. Both the fill colour and text must be contained within the same layer.