Creating Reverse Type in InDesign CS2

Working with InDesign CS2 - not sure how to reverse type.  PM7 had an option under Type Style to reverse type (change to white to show in a black box).
Unable to find such a feature in InDesign CS2.   How is type reversed in InDesign CS2?  Only way I've seen is to select the type and color it white (color selection not easy for type it seems).  Is there an easy, quick way to reverse type in InDesign CS2?
Would appreciate any help on this you can give.

How is type reversed in InDesign CS2?  Only way I've seen is to select the type and color it white (color selection not easy for type it seems).  Is there an easy, quick way to reverse type in InDesign CS2?
Above and beyond Ken's factual answer... it's not easy because it's robust. You can do so much more with type color in ID than you can in another app where there's just a "reverse type" checkbox. In fact, pretty much across the board, ID is more robust, so if you really need a way to change color of text, there are at least three or four different ways to do so, some more automated than others, and if the multitude of options still isn't enough, you can write a Javascript or Applescript or VB script to do it for you.
But no, there's no particular setting for "reverse type" unless you make one yourself. I'd suggest a character style with a keyboard shortuct.

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