Table cells are "covered over" by a dark blue opaque block - why?   

In Microsoft Word 2007, when I've downloaded from the Internet and saved as a 
Word document an application form which has tables 
OR
 when I create a table in a new or existing document, as well as the 
light-coloured shading created by the mouse (which still shows the text 
underneath this light-coloured shading) I also get a dark blue opaque block 
over some/all of the table.   This prevents me from making additions or 
corrections!!

I CANNOT SHIFT THIS .  I've an URGENT job application awaiting my attention, 
so any advice/suggestions, etc, would be helpful and much appreciated.

I'm a new(ish) user of Windows Vista Word 2007. I think problem may have 
started when I installed the purchased Home + Student version - beginning of 
August 2008 but has really shown itself as a major problem now.

I'm not confident enough to locate and diagnose what's wrong, but have had a 
look at Styles, Themes, Mouse info, etc, etc without success.

Sorry to "blether" on .............
10Katharine

date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 04:37:01 -0700   author:   10Katharine

Re: Table cells are "covered over" by a dark blue opaque block - why?   

This is a known problem that is evidently caused by having certain buttons 
on your QAT; among them are "Different first page" and "Different odd and 
even." Removing these buttons (or any others that may cause the problem) 
should clear the problem.

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"10Katharine"  wrote in message 
news:42845D6C-F549-4237-B777-B2AEBBEF7BDA@microsoft.com...
> In Microsoft Word 2007, when I've downloaded from the Internet and saved 
> as a
> Word document an application form which has tables
> OR
> when I create a table in a new or existing document, as well as the
> light-coloured shading created by the mouse (which still shows the text
> underneath this light-coloured shading) I also get a dark blue opaque 
> block
> over some/all of the table.   This prevents me from making additions or
> corrections!!
>
> I CANNOT SHIFT THIS .  I've an URGENT job application awaiting my 
> attention,
> so any advice/suggestions, etc, would be helpful and much appreciated.
>
> I'm a new(ish) user of Windows Vista Word 2007. I think problem may have
> started when I installed the purchased Home + Student version - beginning 
> of
> August 2008 but has really shown itself as a major problem now.
>
> I'm not confident enough to locate and diagnose what's wrong, but have had 
> a
> look at Styles, Themes, Mouse info, etc, etc without success.
>
> Sorry to "blether" on .............
> 10Katharine
>

date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:07:05 -0500   author:   Suzanne S. Barnhill