Conditionally Color Formatting Text selected from a dropdown list in Word 2010

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I have a very simple status report that contains a drop down list created using developer in Word2010. The options are Normal, Caution, Alert.



Is there a way for the color of the text to change based on the selection? For example, if "Normal" is selected, then change to green, if "Caution" is selected, then change to yellow, if "Alert" is selected, then change to red.

I know it's possible to change a mergefield text color, but not sure how that would translate to a drop down list. I'd like to do this without inserting an Excel object or by using VBA code.

Additionally, if I put the drop down list into a cell in a table, would it be possible to change the cell color based on the selection in the drop down list?