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Setting Page Colors
Colors and backgrounds can add a lot of character
to your web pages. However, not all web browsers will be capable
of viewing your exact background and text color combinations.
Luckily, in most cases, they will revert to the browser's
default colors with no ill effects. Be aware that colorblind
users will be unable to decipher pages with certain color
combinations. Testing is required when you choose colors to
ensure that the web pages look good from all perspectives. You
can also see
Color and Background Resources and
Web Publishing and Color Vision for additional resources
about issues regarding color and colorblind users.
 Accessing
the Page Properties Dialog Box
The Page Properties dialog box allows you to adjust
page elements such as the title, background image, colors, and margins.
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From the Modify menu, select Page
Properties...
The Page Properties dialog box appears.
Setting
Page Colors
Page colors include background color, text color, link color,
visited link color, and active link color. Setting these colors can be done
using the same steps.
Setting Page Colors: Color Box Option
The color box option gives you a color palette where you can
select colors from. If you are looking for more color options, see
Setting Page Colors: Text Box Option
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Access the Page Properties dialog box
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Click the Background color box
A color palette appears.
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Select the desired color
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Repeat steps 2-3 to set the colors for your text and
hyperlinks by using the Text, Links, Visited Links,
and Active Links color boxes.
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To test the results, click APPLY
To cancel the changes, click CANCEL
To accept the changes, click OK
NOTE: Remember to test the
compatibility of the color of your background with the color of your text
and hyperlinks. Though the colors individually may look great, when you
place them all together on one page you may find some colors more difficult
to read than others.
Setting Page Colors: Text Box Option
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Access the Page Properties dialog box
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In the Background text box, type the hexadecimal
color value
HINT: For more information on
hexadecimal color values, see
Web Publishing: Color Names and Numbers
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Press [Enter]
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Repeat steps 2-3 to set the colors for your text and
hyperlinks by using the Text, Links, Visited Links,
and Active Links text boxes.
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To test the results, click APPLY
To cancel the changes, click CANCEL
To accept the changes, click OK
NOTE: Remember to test the
compatibility of the color of your background with the color of your text
and hyperlinks. Though the colors individually may look great, when you
place them all together on one page you may find some colors more difficult
to read than others.
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