Changing background colors in style sheets

You can apply background colors to a style sheet from the Styles dialog by changing the background color for the body text. All topics that are linked to the style sheet will display the same background color.

To change the background color of a style sheet:

  1. From the Format menu, select Styles.

  2. If the Hide inherited styles check box is selected, remove the check mark to see all styles in the Styles list.

  3. From Available in, select the name of the style sheet you want to change.

  4. From Styles, select Background+Text.

  5. Click Modify. The Modify Style dialog opens.

  6. Click the Format button, select Borders and Shading, and then click the Shading tab.

  7. From Color, select a color you want to apply.

  8. Click OK until you return to the Styles dialog, then click Close.

Note: Any changes you make to an external style sheet are incorporated into every topic attached to the style sheet. Once your changes have been saved, they become part of the style sheet. You cannot undo applied changes to an external style sheet.