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How to print Word document with page color?

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By default, if you add a page color in a Word document, that color does not print when you print the document. In this article, youโ€™ll learn how to enable printing of page color in Word.

Print Word document with page color using Word Options


Print Word document with page color using Word Options

You can enable page color printing by adjusting a setting in the Word Options dialog. Please follow the steps below:

  1. Click "File" > "Options" to open the "Word Options" dialog box.
  2. In the left panel, click "Display", then check the box for "Print background colors and images" under the "Printing options" section.
  3. Click "OK" to close the dialog.
    Print background colors and images option in the Word Options window

Now, when you print your document, the page color will be included.

The page color is included when printing

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