Changing the Background Color of the Document Window

ID: Q113700

6.00 6.00a WINDOWS kbusage

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

SUMMARY

Word 6.0 for Windows does not include separate color controls for the different screen elements in Word. You can, however, change the background color using either of the following workarounds.

Method 1: To change the background to blue, do the following:

          a. From the Tools menu, choose Options.

          b. Select the General tab.

          c. Select the "Blue Background, White Text" check box and choose
             the OK button.

Method 2: Change the background color in the Microsoft Windows Control

          Panel by doing the following. Note: This change will affect all
          Windows applications, including Word for Windows.

          a. Switch to the Windows Program Manager and choose the Control
             Panel icon (usually, in the Main group).

          b. Choose the Color icon.

          c. Choose the Color Palette button.

          d. From the Screen Element list box, select Window Background.

          e. Select any color and choose the OK button. For example,
             choose the light gray color, which is two colors to the left
             of the default white color.

          Note: You can also change the Window Text color from the default
          black color.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a Color Window Background word6 winword white blue window text

Version           : 6.00 6.00a
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 5, 1998