Re: Why is my background theme color not showing up in print preview?

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The "background" you get with Format | Background is for Web pages only;
that's why it is not displayed in any view except Web Layout. To create a
background for printing, you need to create a "watermark." In Word 2002 or
2003, you can do this using Format | Background | Printed Watermark. For
earlier versions, see “HOW TO: Create a Watermark in Word 97 and in
Microsoft Word 2000” at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211324

If you have Word 2003, you can make Word print the "background" by checking
the box for "Background colors and images" on the Print tab of Tools |
Options. The only way to accomplish this in earlier versions is to (1) save
your document as a Web page, (2) open it in your browser, (3) set your
browser to print background colors and images, and (4) print directly from
the browser.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"eyemafan" <eyemafan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EDCC8C67-C5D9-470D-95DD-D673BD1D2613@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Printing a document and the background color I selected did not show in
> print? Help please.

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