One way is ToolsOptionsGeneral, check the box for Blue background - White
text. The color scheme can most likely be modified with VBA.

Also, in later versions of Word you can go to FormatBackground & pick any
color you want, FormatFont to choose a contrasting font color. Just be sure
that your Print Options do not have a check in th box to print background
colors. If you want this combination as a default it can be done using a
template. (This can pose additonal considerations in some documents, though.)

Other techniques are also available.

Regards |:)

"Jaybeth" wrote:

In MS Word (and all MS Office applications) one should be allowed to change
the background page color from stark white, and extended use can cause
extreme tiredness of the eyes etc. It would not influence how it would print.
Also people with some disabilities find the colour to cause additional
difficulty in using the computer.

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