Add, change, or remove a fill

You can use the Fill Color tool to add a fill to any picture except an animated GIF picture. Make these changes in an animated GIF editing program, and then insert the picture file again.

  1. Select the picture, AutoShape, text box, or WordArt you want to change.
  2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill Color .
  3. Do one or more of the following:

    Add or change a fill color

    Do one of the following:

    Add or change a gradient, patterned, textured, or picture fill

    1. Click Fill Effects, and then click the Gradient, Texture, Picture or Pattern tab.
    2. Select the options you want.

    Remove a fill

Note   You can also set the fill to match the background. On the Format menu, click Colors and Lines. Under Fill, click the Color box, and then click Background.