The page background settings

  1. Go to the page with the background you want to specify.
  2. Choose Edit > Edit mode (F2).
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Go to Document > Page settings....
    • Press F8.
  4. In the Background options group, specify the following:
    Settings Explanation
    Color:

    To specify the page background color or gradient fill.

    Choose one of the following options:
    • Solid
    • Gradient (horizontal)
    • Gradient (vertical)
    Image

    To use a picture as the background for the page.

    Click Image. Select a picture and click OK.
    Picture alignment From the drop-down list next to the Image button, select how you want to align the picture in the background.
    Scale: Configure the scaling of the picture in the background. At 100%, the picture is placed over the entire background.
    Maintain aspect ratio Check this option if you do not want the picture to be distorted when used to fill the background.
  5. Click OK.