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Change the Background Color in Word on Windows & Mac

Word documents that have a different background color can seem prettier and simpler to read. We may alter the background color of our pages using a variety of tools in Microsoft Word. An essential ability in today's environment is to modify the page color in a Word document. Your documents will look more polished and stand out if you use them. This post will go through a quick and efficient way to alter the background color of Word. Let's get going!

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How to Change Background Color in Word?

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Adding or changing the background color of a Word document is simple. Follow the tutorials below to give your document a fresh new look.

Windows

  1. Open your Word document.
  2. The "Page Background" area is located on the right after selecting "Design" from the top menu.
  3. To choose a custom color, click "More Colors" after selecting "Page Color" and choosing from the pre-selected selections.
  4. Additionally, you can apply gradients, textures, or patterns to the background color by using "Fill Effects".

Mac

  1. Open your Word document.
  2. Click on the "Design" tab in the top toolbar and select "Page Color" to choose a color for the background.
  3. You can also choose a custom color by clicking on "More Colors" and selecting from the color box.

How to Remove Background Color in Word?

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If you want to remove a background color from your Word document, follow these steps:

Windows

  1. Open the Word document.
  2. Click on the "Design" tab and select "Page Background".
  3. Choose "No Color" to remove the background color.

Mac

  1. Open your Word document.
  2. Click on "Design" in the menu bar.
  3. Select "Page Color" and then choose "No Color" to remove the background color.

How to Change Background Color Online?

If you need help changing or removing the background color of Word documents, you can use online tools like PhotoCut's background remover. This tool uses advanced artificial intelligence to quickly remove background colors from images.

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Here's how to change the background color online with PhotoCut:

  • Upload your image to PhotoCut's online background remover.
  • Wait for the AI background eraser to remove the background.
  • Choose a new background color from the options provided.
  • Save your image with the new background color.

Conclusion

We have demonstrated in this blog how to add, edit, and remove background color in Word documents. Word document backdrop color customization is simple and may be accomplished using the Page backdrop area of the Design tab. Hopefully, this blog was useful to you. If you want to learn more shortcuts for Microsoft Word, keep exploring!

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