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Page colour fill effects option missing
I am using version 16.101 of Word on MacOS 15.6.1
I want to set an image as the background of my document's pages, and have done so in the past by going to page colour<fill effects.
Now I can't see that option anywhere in desptop or online.
I can't use a watermark because I need the image to cover the whole page, not stopping at the margins. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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You may already have considered this, but some options are different in Word for Mac, compared to Word for Windows. If you have used Word for Win previously, the option is definitely present on that platform.
Are you sure that fill effects are supported for for page colors in Word for Mac?
An option could be inserting the image as a background image:
- On the insert tab, select picture
- Pick a picture source then insert a picture
- Select the picture then resize it to fit the page (might not be necessary if the image size matches the page size)
- On the picture format tab, choose wrap text and select behind text
- If needed, the picture transparency can be adjusted on the picture format tab
Consider the following as a workaround:
Use Header/Footer to Insert Full-Page Image
This method bypasses the watermark limitations and gives you full control:
1. Go to: Insert > Header > Edit Header
2. In the Header area, insert your image:
Insert > Picture > Picture from File
3. Resize the image to cover the entire page:
Drag the corners or set exact dimensions (e.g., A4 = 21cm x 29.7cm)
4. Right-click the image > Wrap Text > Behind Text
5. Close the Header/Footer view.
This places the image behind all content and spans the full page, including margins.
