MS Word - Page Color

Page Color

  • SETTING PAGE COLOR
  • Step 1 - Open the document you want to apply the page color to and click anywhere on the page.
  • Step 2 - Click on the Design tab, go the Page Background group and click on the Page Color option. (This will display a dropdown list of colors and options). Click on any color of your choice to apply the color to that page.
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    To use other colors that are not in the dropdown list, you can click on the More Color options, and the color dialog box will be open for you to select color from either the Standard or Custom tab.

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  • USING GRADIENT COLOR FOR PAGE BACKGROUND
  • Step 1 - Open the document you want to apply the page color to and click anywhere on the page.
  • Step 2 - Click on the Design tab, go the Page Background group and click on the Page Color option. (This will display a dropdown list of colors and options). Click on the Fill Effect option.
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  • Step 3 - In the Fill Effect dialog box, set your gradient by choosing the Number of colors you want or Preset you want. Set transparency, Shading style and Variant. Then click the Okay button to save your gradient setting and close the dialog box. Your gradient color will be applied to the page.
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  • Step 3 - The gradient color will be applied to the page background successfully.
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  • USING TEXTURE FOR PAGE BACKGROUND
  • Step 1 - Open the document you want to apply the page texture to and click anywhere on the page.
  • Step 2 - Click on the Design tab, go the Page Background group and click on the Page Color option. (This will display a dropdown list of colors and options). Click on the Fill Effect option.
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  • Step 3 - In the Fill Effect dialog box, set your texture by click on the Texture tab.
    Click on the pattern style you want to use. If you want to use textures online or from your device, click on the Other Texture button to add other textures.
    Click the Okay button
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  • Step 3 - The texture will be applied to the page background successfully.
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  • USING PATTERN FOR PAGE BACKGROUND
  • Step 1 - Open the document you want to apply the page pattern to and click anywhere on the page.
  • Step 2 - Click on the Design tab, go the Page Background group and click on the Page Color option. (This will display a dropdown list of colors and options). Click on the Fill Effect option.
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  • Step 3 - In the Fill Effect dialog box, set your pattern by click on the Pattern tab.
    Click on the pattern style you want to use. Set your preferred Background Color and Foreground color.
    Click the Okay button.
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  • Step 3 - The pattern will be applied to the page background successfully.
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    tips
    TIP:

    Foreground Color - This is the front or main color.
    Background Color - This is the back color usually at the back layer of everything.

  • USING PICTURE FOR PAGE BACKGROUND
  • Step 1 - Open the document you want to apply the picture to the page background and click anywhere on the page.
  • Step 2 - Click on the Design tab, go the Page Background group and click on the Page Color option. (This will display a dropdown list of colors and options). Click on the Fill Effect option.
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  • Step 3 - In the Fill Effect dialog box, set your pattern by click on the Picture tab.
    Click on the Select Picture button.
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  • Step 3 - A dialog box will display for you to choose the location you want to get the picture from. If you are getting the picture from your device, this will open the file explorer for you to insert the picture you want to use as the page background
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  • Step 4 - Click the Okay button.
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  • Step 5 - The picture will be applied to the page background successfully.
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