For existing documents you'll need to change the background color in each of them individually.Īnother option is to change the display appearance for all the windows on your computer. If you want to have a different background color for all of your documents (well, at least from this point going forward), you can change the color in your Normal template. The color applies only to the current document. The color you selected is now the background color for your document.
Word displays a palette of colors from which you can choose. It does not show up when printed, however. Keep in mind that the color you choose is a part of the document and is visible when sharing the file. The first option allows you to change the background color to whatever you would like.
There are a couple of options to change the background color in Word 2007 and later versions. Cheryl wonders how to change the white background to another color that would be easier on her eyes.
