Can I change the color of the background in print layout view?

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Currently the "desktop" behind the print layout view is always a medium
gray. Can this background color be changed? How? Thanks for suggestions!

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Bob Boudewyns
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Only by changing the Application Background color in Windows Control Panel |
Display | Appearance; this will affect all applications.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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> Currently the "desktop" behind the print layout view is always a medium
> gray. Can this background color be changed? How? Thanks for suggestions!
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To add to Suzanne's answer: be very careful changing these settings as the
results can sometime surprise the inexperienced!

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