To change the background of the Master Page, open the Master Page as described in Using the Master Page, right-click anywhere on the master page, and choose Format from the pop-up menu. When the Formatting Master Page dialog appears, choose Background from the category at left (Figure 4.44).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Master Page default setting for background is white as a solid color. You may choose another solid color, a color gradient, or an image for the background. If you select an image, you will be able to stretch it over the entire page or center it on the page.

 

A page with a thin black shadow will always appear around the border of the page, unless you choose the Transparent radio button on the Format Master Page dialog. Having a transparent page is useful if you simply want to analyze some data and do not care about the specific layout on the page.