Apply a gradient to just one word within a sentence

[AntCrescendo]

Hello, does anyone know how to apply a gradient to just one word within a sentence, while keeping the rest of the sentence in a solid color? I want the text to remain editable. I'm already familiar with outlining the text and adding a gradient effect to the shape. 

I would appreciate any guidance or advice regarding my question.

Thanks 🙂

[Mike_Gondek · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately you cannot set a gradient at the character level in the appearance palette. 

Select the type to draw inside. 

Make a rectangle and fill with a gradient (i drew a red stroke to show where I made).

That shape gets sucked into 

Set back to Draw normal

[AntCrescendo]

@Mike_Gondek Your the man! thanks!

[Mike_Gondek]

Sorry there is not a better way. I live & breathe using the appearance palette, is probably most under utilized item in Illustrator, and unfortunately, you cannot do there.

[AntCrescendo]

Yeah no worries, your alternative works fine!

[Kurt Gold]

You can do it with an additional fill in the Appearance palette.

Download sample Illustrator file:

Gradient applied only to one word 

[Monika Gause]

Is it just one line of text? Or several?

For just one line you could set up the gradient carefully