Add a pattern or color to the page background

Change a master page to add a pattern or color that appears on every page to which that master page is applied.

1. On the View menu, click Master Page.
2. In the Edit Master Pages task pane, click the arrow next to the master page where you want to add a background, and then click Edit.
3. On the Format menu, click Background.
4. In the task pane, select the options you want.
5. To return to a publication page, click Close Master View on the Edit Master Pages toolbar.

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