MS Word 2013 - Can't Change Page Color on a Document But Stuff Happens When I Try

[werdyousir]

Word Version: 2013


OS: Win7 64bit
Favorite Drink: The Macallan 21

So, I’ve got a document that I’ve been working on for a while. It’s full of linked text boxes, pictures and all that eye pleasing goodness. The problem I’m running into is that I cannot change the page color on the document. On other documents I can change the page color just fine, just not this one.

When I try to change the page color it doesn’t do anything, unless I select a color that is darker than the font. If I do that, then the text disappears. However, at no time do I see the page color on the actual pages change.

Help me Obi-Word Kenobis; you’re my only hope.