Changing the Background of a Page

You can change a page's background to a different solid color, a gradient of two colors, a pattern or an image.

NOTE: You can also customize a page, all the pages in a group, or all the pages in a file by applying a background or theme.

To change a background to a solid color

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

Select Solid Fill.
Press a color in the palette.

To change a background to a gradient of two colors

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

Select Gradient Fill.
Press a color in each of the color palettes.
Select an option in the Style list.

To change a background to a pattern

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

Select Pattern Fill.
Press a pattern.
Press Foreground Color, press a color in the palette, and then press OK.
Press Background Color, press a color in the palette, and then press OK.

To change a background to an image

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

Select Image Fill.
Press Browse.

The Insert Image File dialog box appears.

Browse to and select the image you want to use as a background, and then press Open.

To remove a background

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

Select Solid Fill.
Press No Fill in the color palette.

NOTE: If you want to remove a background that you applied to a page using the Gallery, you must remove it using the Popup menu.