How do I use "Page Color" in Word 2007?

In the Page Layout tab, there is an option labeled "Page Color" and an
explanation to "Choose a color for the background of the page."

I can see the background color as I type, but not in "Print Preview" and it
does not print the background color.

When I search help for "Page Color" there are a lot of answers that do not
address the topic.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

There's an option in Office Button Word Options Display Printing
Options that must be checked to make this work: "Print background
colors and images".

That said, printing a solid color background will be a very expensive
proposition compared to buying colored paper. It makes sense only if
you're printing just an occasional colored page, or a texture or
pattern background found on the Fill Effects dialog.

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On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:30:02 -0700, bgray1796
wrote:

In the Page Layout tab, there is an option labeled "Page Color" and an
explanation to "Choose a color for the background of the page."

I can see the background color as I type, but not in "Print Preview" and it
does not print the background color.

When I search help for "Page Color" there are a lot of answers that do not
address the topic.

Thanks for any help you can provide.