In the Paragraph Background section, click the color well on the left, then click the swatch in the bottom-right corner with the diagonal line.

Note: You can also highlight text for review purposes by using tools in the review toolbar and commands in the Insert menu.

To learn more about this type of highlighting, see Add and manage comments.

Add a background color to text Select the text you want to highlight.

If the text is in a text box or shape, clicking the text box or shape affects all the text it contains.

If the text is in a text box, table, or shape, first click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar, then click the Style button.

Next to Text Background, click either the color well on the left or the color wheel on the right and choose a color.

The color well shows colors that match the template youre using.

The color wheel opens the color window, where you can choose any color.

Click anywhere in the document to close the controls and apply the color.

Tip: If you often add colors behind text, you can create a character style that uses a particular text background color.

Then you can choose that style from the Character Styles pop-up menu to highlight selected text with that color.

You can also create a keyboard shortcut to apply the character style.

Remove a background color from text If the color you want to remove is behind selected words or lines and doesnt extend from margin to margin, use this method to remove it.

Next to Text Background, click the color well on the left, then click the swatch in the bottom-right corner with the diagonal line.

Add a background color to paragraphs Use this method when you want the color to extend from margin to margin as a block of color.

Click the paragraph or select multiple paragraphs where you want the background color to appear.

Tip: If you dont want subsequent paragraphs to use the background color, add the color after you press Return to begin a new paragraph, or add the color when youre finished typing.

In the Format sidebar, click the Layout button near the top.

A color designed to match your template: Click the color well on the left, then select a color.

Remove a background color from behind paragraphs If the color you want to remove extends from margin to margin, you can use this method to remove it.

Select the paragraphs you want to remove the background color from.

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