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Change background color in texts and Word documents

I need help changing color on the background of texts and word doc?

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You can change the background in Messages:


Add backgrounds in Messages on Mac - Apple Support


I've never tried to change the page color in Word. A quick internet search suggested this:



To change the color of the actual paper/page inside your document:


  • Go to the Design tab in the top ribbon (or Page Layout in older versions).
  • Click Page Color in the Page Background group.
  • Choose a theme color, standard color, or click More Colors / Fill Effects for custom shades.