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Selecting background color for a paragraph

Select background color for a paragraph​

Background color is applied to the whole paragraph and completely fills all the paragraph space from the left page margin to the right page margin.

To apply a background color to a certain paragraph or change the current one:

  1. Put the cursor within the paragraph you need, or select several paragraphs or the whole text.

  2. Open the Paragraph Settings panel by

    • tapping the Edit object icon at the top toolbar and switching to the Paragraph tab, or
    • tapping the Paragraph option in the pop-up menu.

  3. Tap the arrow next to the color field in the Background section to open the color palette window.

    Paragraph background

  4. Select one of the available colors on the Theme colors or Standard colors palette, or create your own Custom color by tapping the Create custom color button.

To clear the background color of a certain paragraph, use the No Fill No filling icon below the color palettes.