This is easily done and will not affect the color of the printed page.
Right-click on your desktop and choose Properties (or use Start | Settings |
Control Panel | Display). On the Appearance tab, change the "Window" color
to one you like. I use a nice ivory myself, and it is easier on the eyes. I
have saved this as a custom color scheme so that it is easy to switch back
to Windows Standard (with white Window color) when I want to take screen
shots for my Web site.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"ChiTom07" wrote in message
...
Sorry, I may be asking the question incorrectly. I use the Word program
for
writing. I find the background color of light yellow to be easier on my
eyes, when it comes to contrast. I want this light color to be the color
of
the background in all of the pages I use for writing. I would like to
change
to the white background on special projects. Is there a way I can do
this?..Thank you, Tom

"Jezebel" wrote:

You want all pages to have a light yellow background? Of every document
you
create, or just the current document?

But I still don't understand where 'default' comes in ...




"ChiTom07" wrote in message
...

I have changed the background color of my Word page to light yellow.
I am
trying to set this as the default color, or in someother way keep each
page
the same yellow color, for increased visibility. Thank you, Tom
"Jezebel" wrote:

"Default" for what purpose? Presumably not for text.



"ChiTom07" wrote in message
...
I am trying to change the background color of a Word document. I
want
to
make this the default color , is this possible?...