Add a color or a pattern to the margins in a picture frame
In order to add a color or a pattern to the margins of a picture, you must first add margins around the picture.
How?- Select the picture frame.
- On the Picture toolbar, click Crop
, and then drag one of the handles outward.
Notes
- To add a margin to one side, drag the center handle on that side.
- To add a margin equally to two sides at once, hold down CTRL as you drag a center handle.
- To add a margin equally to all four sides at once, hold down CTRL as you drag a corner handle.
- Select the picture.
- On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to the Fill Color button
. - On the color palette, do one of the following:
- Click the color you want.
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To see more color choices, click More Fill Colors, and then select the options you want.
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To use shades, tints, or patterns, click Fill Effects, and then select the options you want.