How to Change the Background Color in Word 2007

1. Open the document on which you'd like to change the page background.
2. Click on the 'Page Layout' tab. This will change the set of buttons and options on the top of the program.
3. Locate the 'Page Color' drop-down menu, located in the 'Page Background' section, and click on it. This will open a drop-down menu where you can select the background color.
4. Hold your mouse over a color to preview the background color. Select a background color by clicking once on a color. You can also click on the 'More Colors...' button to find additional colors to select for the background in a pop-up dialogue box. Click on a color and select 'OK' to add that color as the background, then close the dialogue box.