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I create a table without problem, but when I come to type in it, the cell fills with a navy highlight, and I am unable to see the text I am writing, until clicking outside of the cell. I do not have this problem at work, so I wondered if I've clicked an option somewhere to cause this.

Any help correcting this issue would be greatly appreciated!

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This is a known Word 2007 display quirk rather than a true cell shading problem: certain Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) customizations can trigger a dark-blue overlay on the active table cell or row while typing, which hides the cursor and text. Checking Table Design’s Shading (as suggested) treats real cell fills and won’t clear this rendering issue. (office-forums.com)

The simplest, widely reported fix is to remove recently added QAT buttons — most often the “Different First Page” and “Different Odd & Even Pages” controls. The usual sequence is to open the QAT menu, choose More Commands (Word Options → Quick Access Toolbar), find those commands in the right-hand list and remove them; the blue overlay typically disappears immediately after removing the offending buttons. (office-forums.com)

If the problem continues, isolate customizations and add-ins: start Word in Safe Mode (hold Ctrl while launching or run winword /safe) to see whether add-ins or templates are the cause; if Safe Mode clears it, disable COM add-ins and re-test. If Safe Mode does not help, resetting Word’s global template by renaming the Normal.dotm (so Word creates a fresh one) is a standard next step — back up the original first because custom styles/macros are stored there. (support.microsoft.com)

When none of the above resolves the issue, align the problematic machine with the working one (same QAT entries, add-ins and update level) and install Office 2007 updates (Service Pack 3 and subsequent updates) or run a Repair of Office; differences in updates or local customizations are a frequent explanation for why one PC shows the bug and another does not. (support.microsoft.com)

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Check under the "design" tab, the settings under there, it should be under there.

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It's not an automatic background colour/shading... just when I click in a cell and start typing, it becomes highlighted. Clicking outside of the cell returns it to the standard colour.

I checked out the design tab, but find nothing relevant. Appreciate the response, though.

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