How to Apply Shading to the Whole Page

Apply Shading to a Word Document
1. Open the Word document.
2. Click the 'Page Layout' tab on the command ribbon.
3. Click the 'Page Color' button in the 'Page Background' group. A gallery of color samples appears.
4. Hover over a color sample to preview the effect on the document.
5. Click the color sample. The page color converts to the selected color.
Apply Shading to an Excel Worksheet
6. Open the Excel workbook.
7. Click the 'Select All' button in the upper left corner of the worksheet. The rectangular 'Select All' button displays a triangle adjacent to the 'A' and '1' headers. This button selects and highlights the whole worksheet.
8. Click the 'Home' tab on the command ribbon.
9. Click the arrow next to the 'Fill Color' button in the 'Font' group. This button displays a paint can tipped at an angle. A gallery of color samples appears.
10. Point over a color sample to preview the effect on the worksheet.
11. Click the preferred color sample. The worksheet converts to the selected color when you click in the worksheet.