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Begin writing your message and put the cursor in the body of the message.
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On the Options tab of the ribbon, select
(If you don't see Page Color, at the right end of the toolbar, select
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On the Page Color menu, do one of the following:
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To remove the background color, select No Color.
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To change the background color, select a new color from the gallery of options.
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To change the background to a picture, texture pattern, or gradient, select Fill Effects.
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Tip: To instead change the overall background of Outlook, see Change the theme.
