Add a background color and border to a text box or shape
You can add color behind text in a shape or text box. You can also add a border at the top, bottom, or around paragraphs.

Tip: You can’t control the opacity of a background color in a text box. If you want to be able to control the transparency of a background, use a shape. You can customize the fill of a shape however you like.
Add a background color
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Select the text you want to add a background color, or select the shape or text box.
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Click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar on the right, then click the Layout button near the top of the sidebar.
If you don’t see a sidebar, or it doesn’t have a Text tab, click
in the toolbar.
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Click the disclosure triangle next to Borders & Rules.
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Choose a color in the Background Color section.
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To see colors that go with your theme: Click the color well on the left.
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To see all colors: Click the color wheel, then choose a color in the Colors window.
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Tip: If you don’t want the color to extend from margin to margin, you can add color behind selected text.
Add a border or rule to text
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Select the shape, text box, or specific text you want to add a rule to.
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Click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar on the right, then click the Layout button near the top of the sidebar.
If you don’t see a sidebar, or it doesn’t have a Text tab, click
in the toolbar.
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Click the disclosure triangle next to Borders & Rules.
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Click the pop-up menu, choose a line style, then click the arrows in the top value field to adjust the thickness of the line.
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Click the color wheel next to the line style pop-up menu and choose a color.
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To see colors that go with your theme: Click the color well on the left.
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To see all colors: Click the color wheel, then choose a color in the Colors window.
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Click a Position button to set where the line appears.
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Click the arrows for the Offset field to adjust the spacing between the line and the text it surrounds.
To remove a line, select the shape, text box, or text, click the line type pop-up menu, then choose None.