How to Insert a Background in Microsoft Word 2007

When you create a Microsoft Word document, adding a solid color background or image might enhance the document and make it more attractive and appealing to readers. Microsoft Word 2007 includes a feature that allows you to insert a solid color, design, texture, color gradient or picture background to your Word documents. This feature enables you to create personalized stationery, add a company logo or mark a document as Final or Confidential.

Instructions

Add a Solid Background

1. Open the Microsoft Word document that you want to insert a background.

2. Click the "Page Layout" tab and click "Page Color" from the "Background" group.

3. Choose a background color from the examples. If the examples do not include the desired background color, click "More Colors." Choose a color from the color wheel or create a color by clicking the "Custom" tab.

Add a Picture Background

1. Open the Microsoft Word document that you want to insert a background.

2. Click the "Page Layout" tab and click "Watermark" from the "Page Background" group.

3. Click "Custom Watermark" and click the bullet next to "Picture Watermark."

4. Click "Select Picture" and navigate to the picture that you want to include as a background. Click the picture and click "Insert."

5. Adjust the size of the picture by selecting a percentage from the "Scale" heading.

6. Check the box labeled "Washout" to lighten the picture.

7. Click "Apply" and click "OK." Word adds the picture to your background.

Tips & Warnings

• Insert a background that includes multiple colors or a pattern by clicking "Fill Effects" from the "Page Color" drop-down menu.

References

• Microsoft Office: Insert Background Colors, Images or Text in a Word 2007 Document