Document.Background Property (Word)
Returns a Shape object that represents the background image for the specified document. Read-only.
Syntax
expression .Background
expression A variable that represents a Document object.
Remarks
Backgrounds are visible only in Web layout view.
Example
This example sets the background color for Web layout view to light gray for the active window.
ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdWebView
With ActiveDocument.Background.Fill
.Visible = True
.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(192, 192, 192)
End With
This example sets the background bitmap image of Web layout view to Bubbles.bmp.
ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdWebView
ActiveDocument.Background.Fill.UserPicture _
PictureFile:="C:\Windows\Bubbles.bmp"