The background color is *not* displayed in Normal view; that's Web Layout
view you're seeing. As soon as you select a "background," Word switches you
to Web Layout view because Web pages are what backgrounds are intended for.
If you want a "background" for a printed document, you need to create what
Word calls a "watermark." In Word 2002 and 2003, you can use Format |
Background | Printed Watermark. For earlier versions, see “HOW TO: Create a
Watermark in Word 97 and in Microsoft Word 2000†at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211324
Note that it *is* possible to print a (Web) background in Word 2003 only; to
do so, you need to check the box for "Background colors and images" on the
Print tab of Tools | Options (not to be confused with "Background printing,"
which is something else entirely). The only way to do this in previous
versions is to save the document as a Web page, open it in your browser, and
print it from the browser after enabling the setting to print backgrounds.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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