Simple word processing tools

Would someone please tell me how to highlight a selected word with a desired color? I have not been able to find a button and I'm sure it must be there.
Also, is there a way to get Appleworks word processing to underline misspelled words as you go along as is done in Microsoft Word? I can't find that option.
Thanks
Seebie Zoo

I assume by 'highlight a word' you mean enclose it in a coloured box? To do this:
1. Click on the rectangle tool in the toolbar.
2. Click on the 'line weight palette button' (second from the bottom, to the right of the 'T') and select 'none'.
3. Click on the fill button (second above the 'T').
4. In the colour palette (fifth up from the bottom) select a suitable colour.
5. Dragging with the mouse, draw a rectangle over the word concerned.
6. From the 'Arrange' menu select 'move to back'.
Note that if you amend the text prior to this word you will have to move the rectangle to match.

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    There are also great text editors for the iPad which have better syncing capabilities with DropBox, and I use some of those as well, but they don't, generally, style text. However, check out Notebooks, as it will let you style text (using MultiMarkdown) and it will let you email or open in DropBox. It's a really nice app.
    I am, admittedly, biased toward iWork. I use Numbers exclusively in place of Excel, but my spreadsheets are pretty simple affairs. I do collaborate frequently with other users on my campus who use Word/Excel and I've never had an issue opening their documents or exporting into those formats from Pages/Numbers. I also use Keynote, and so I only launch the Mac version of Office on rare occasions, usually when I absolutely must check and make sure my formatting is reading accurately.

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