{description}
{excerpt}Sets or returns a {{boolean}} that represents whether or not Word will shade form fields in a document.{excerpt}
{signature:C#}
 public boolean ShadeFormFields{ get; set; }
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Public Property ShadeFormFields() As Boolean
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{remarks}This option is set to true by default.

MS Word equivalent: Tools menu > Options... > View tab > Show section > Field shading

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{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

          //--- Return ShadeFormFields
          bool shadeFormFields = viewSettings.ShadeFormFields;

          //--- Set ShadeFormFields
          viewSettings.ShadeFormFields = false;
        {code}
{code:vb.net|title=vb.net}

          '--- Return ShadeFormFields
          Dim shadeFormFields As Boolean = viewSettings.ShadeFormFields

          '--- Set ShadeFormFields
          viewSettings.ShadeFormFields = False
        {code}

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