How to Change Background Color in inDesign

In this tutorial, you will learn how to change Background Color in inDesign.

I have open a layout I have created in InDesign. Now that my design is complete, I want to experiment with changing the page background color. Maybe this will jazz up my design a bit. But how? Changing the background color of a document in Indesign is very simple.

Under the Window menu, Select Color - Swatches

Next we must tell inDesign what we would like to change the color of. double click on Paper.

Adjust the CMYK Sliders until you arrive at your desired color.

Click OK and notice the change reflected in your document.

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[garytanno]

Awesome video I hate having to watch an eight-minute video to learn one thing. Good job.

[upyours.brandclarity]

oh my GOD, that's what the "Paper" swatch means!? Thanks for this!

[SimonPicken]

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[EmilWickman]

This is exactly how simple it should be descibed. Thankyou!

[PatDJNoumenonHanrahan]

This doesn't explain that when exporting to PDF the updated color goes back to white.

[WaltDittrich]

Thank you for the simple explanation.
I look forward to watching more HowTech videos.

[chamwae]

Simple and precise video. Still I wanted to know how to change background color of a one page. Entire spreadsheets change if I do this way. But thanks anyway.

[TechTVusa]

That is only to preview what it would look like on colored paper.

[elishaloose]

it won't let me double click on paper

[poweredbygluten]

Yeah but when you export it into a pdf is changes your background into white, soo ?

[AdreamlyfeByMichelle]

Please tell me how you got that blue portion at the bottom, thanks

[susanaskew]

I do this but when I export it does back to white! Even though saved. I searched google and lots of people say same. so this is not helpful!

[Noblelox]

Does what it says on the tin with no faffing about, thanks!

[RadheRadheProduction]

How do i change the interface colour to something from white in CS6?

[boundless]

When I export to PDF the color of the page doesn't stay, it goes white? thanks

[mr.sonnywilliams]

Like most videos on this subject, THIS VIDEO IS INCORRECT. It does not tell you how to change your background color. It only tells you how to add a temporary background to simulate the color of paper you will print on. The instructions in this video will not allow you to export the background color as a PDF or any other document type.

[idontwantachannel]

Do not follow this advice. This is totally wrong. Changing the Paper color is just a simulation if you are planning to print on paper of a certain color. But this solution won't export as part of your document. This video is a total waste of time.

[bommaritohawaii]

How to change the color of just one page - and do so without filling a rectangle?

[alelooooooya]

This video is much simpler that the one with he incomprehensible Indian.