Learn how to create a custom background or change background color of your Word document. We also discuss how to add drop caps in Word.

If you would like to add a text or image watermark to Microsoft Word document (single page or all pages), customize the font, layout, etc. see this post.

There's nothing wrong with a white background, but Microsoft Word lets you change the color of a document's background. You can even use a picture, but don't get carried away.

Even though alt text is commonly thought of as a way to help visually impaired users on the internet, you can add it to images and illustrations in Microsoft Word as well.

Understanding how text interacts with an inserted object in Word is the key to getting the look you want.