Change the background color

1. On the Design tab, select   Page Color.

2. Choose a color or choose No Color. If you don't see the color you want, select More Colors and then pick a color from any of the options in the Colors box.

Tip: You can also add a background image.

1. On the Design and select   Page Color.

2. Choose a color or choose No Color. If you don't see the color you want, select More Colors and then pick a color from any of the options in the Color box.

Changing the background isn't currently possible in Word for the web. You can, however, add a background color in the Word desktop app.

• To change the background, you have to use the Word desktop app. To open the desktop app, go to the top of the ribbon, select Editing > Open in Desktop.

Don't have the Word desktop app? Try or buy Microsoft 365.