Negative Image - I mac 17"

I am new to Mac, and lost. I have somehow changed the image on my screeen to be "negative" It looks like a negative of the real colors, as if looking at a negative film strip. The entire display is effected, Back round, desk top...the works. When I check the color display, the color tab dipicting white, is actuaslly labeled black.
If i look at "word" the p[age is black, the letters are white??
Can anyone explain. It's like I hit a toggle swithc inadvertantly??
Much appreciated.
OTJ

System Preferences>Universal Access>Black on White
Easy fix.

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