Apply gradient to text, cs5 like Classroom in a Book

I need to create a title in a document, a single word heading at the top. I'm using Win7 32 bit and AI cs5 and the book, Classroom in a Book.
I'm on page 310 where "Mike's Coffee" is the tutorial text. I've converted my text to path outlines, then Grouped the characters. From there, however, the script (or I) seem to get lost. Step 4 says "This applies a white to black gradient". Yes, it does.
However, I want to start with bright red, receding to nearly transparent and I can't follow the instruction from there -- getting colors into my panel. No, I've not loaded that lesson and perhaps that's why my panel and swatch doesn't match the book's.
Am I going to have to load this lesson, start from scratch on it to simply apply a gradient to a single word?
GM

You're right. Let me start over.
I need apply a gradient to text using Win7 32 bit and AI cs5. I want to start with a bright red at the top, receding to nearly transparent at the bottom.
I've converted my text to path outlines, then Grouped the characters. From there, selected the group, clicked on the Gradient box on the right -- then I'm lost.
GM

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web.boards,
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