Applying page backgrounds and themes

You can define the appearance of pages’ backgrounds using the Properties tab or the Gallery.

Applying backgrounds using the Properties tab

You can set a page’s background to a solid color, a gradient of two colors, a pattern or a picture using the Properties tab.

To apply a background

1. Select Format > Background.

   The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

2. Select a fill style:

   Fill style	Procedure
   Solid color	Select Solid fill. Do one of the following: Select one of the 40 colors in the palette. Press More, and then select a color in the dialog box. Press the eyedropper , and then select a color on the screen.
   Gradient of two colors	Select Gradient fill. For each color, do one of the following: Select one of the 40 colors in the palette. Press More, and then select a color in the dialog box. Press the eyedropper , and then select a color on the screen. Select an option in the Style drop-down list.
   Pattern	Select Pattern fill. Select a pattern. Press Foreground color, select a color in the dialog box, and then press OK. Press Background color, select a color in the dialog box, and then press OK.
   Picture	Select Image fill. Press Browse. The Insert Image File dialog box appears. Browse to and select the picture you want to use as a background, and then press Open. Note  If you insert a large picture, a dialog box may appear and prompt you to either reduce the picture’s file size or retain the picture’s file size. For more information, see Reducing file sizes.
   None (transparent)	Select Solid fill. Select No Fill.

To remove a background

1. Select Format > Background.

   The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

2. Select Solid fill.

3. Press No Fill in the color palette.

Applying backgrounds and themes using the Gallery

You can set a page, all the pages in a group or all the pages in a file using a background or theme from the Gallery.

To apply a background or theme

1. If the Gallery isn’t visible, press Gallery .

2. Select My Content in the Gallery’s category list to view your own backgrounds and themes (see Creating themes).

   OR

   Select Gallery Essentials or Gallery Sampler to view backgrounds and themes you installed with the software.

3. Select Backgrounds and Themes.

   The Gallery displays thumbnails of the available backgrounds and themes.

4. Press the thumbnail of the theme you want to apply.

5. Press the thumbnail’s menu arrow, and then select Insert in Notebook.

   The Insert Theme dialog box appears.

6. Select Insert theme on all pages to apply the background or theme to all pages in a file.

   OR

   Select Insert theme on all pages of current group to apply the background or theme to all pages in the current group.

   OR

   Select Insert theme on current page only to apply the background or theme to the current page.

7. Press OK.

To remove a background or theme

1. Right-click the page.

2. Select Delete Theme.

   You remove the background or theme from all the pages to which you applied it.

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