Add a pattern or color to the page background

Add to every page of your publication

You will need to work on the Master Page to add a pattern or color that appears on every page.

  1. On the View menu, click Master Page.
  2. On the Format menu, click Background.
  3. In the task pane, select the options you want.

    To return to a foreground page, click Master Page again on the View menu to remove the check mark next to it.

Add to a single page

  1. Go to the page you want to change.
  2. On the View menu, click Background.
  3. In the task pane, select the options you want.