Background

[Guest]

Is it possible to have different background colors in 1 document? I can add a
background color, but it adds it to the entire document, I need 3 different
colors (normal white, light yellow and light blue) in different parts of the
document. If this can be done, how do I do it?

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

You can try using Shading on various parts of your document. Select text,
and access via Format | Borders and Shading, Shading. Experiment until you
are satisfied.

I would suggest practicing on a copy, just so that you don't have to worry
about undoing.

 

[Tony Jollans]

The basic answer is no, the background applies to the whole document. As
it's only really relevant to web pages, what effect is it that you actually
want to achieve?

 

[Guest]

The effect I am trying to achieve is a light yellow background and a light
blue background. I am placing a company manual on the computer and 2 sections
have colored pages. I just want to make it an exact duplicate.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Given that you won't be able to print the color all the way to the edge,
anyway, you'd do better to use colored paper and save your ink.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

This document will not be printed. It will be on a computer only for
reference. That's why I was looking for the different colored background. So
if I read the replies correctly, it can't be done, correct?

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Did you read my reply about trying Format | Borders and Shading?

You can't do it using the Background feature. You might be able to use some
other approach to get the colored background.

Another idea would be a text box filled with color. Depends on what you are
trying to mimic?

Another idea would be section breaks and anchoring a rectangle of color in
the background, similar to a watermark.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The easiest way is just to create a filled rectangle AutoShape the size of
the page, anchored to a paragraph on the page, with wrapping set to Behind
Text.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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