Print background color or image

Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word 2024 Word 2024 for Mac Word 2021 Word 2021 for Mac Word 2019

Note

This content applies to the desktop versions of Word on Windows and Mac. 

If you've added a background color or image to your document and you want to print it like that, be sure that the following setting is on:

  1. Go to File > Options.
  2. Select Display.
  3. Under Printing Options select Print background colors and images.
    The Print background colors and images check box in the Word options dialog box