Changing the Background of a Page

You can change the background color of a page to another 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 theme.

To change a background to a solid color

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

Select Solid Fill.
Click 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.
Click 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.
Click a pattern.
Click Foreground Color, click a color in the palette, and then click OK.
Click Background Color, click a color in the palette, and then click OK.

To change a background to an image

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

Select Image Fill.
Click Browse.

The Insert Image File dialog box appears.

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

NOTE: As an alternative, you can add a background from the Gallery.

To remove a background

Select Format > Background.

The Properties tab displays Fill Effects options.

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