Change the page background in Pages on iPhone
You can add a color, gradient, or image to the background of individual pages and to the background of a page template.
Change the background of individual pages
In a word-processing document, changing a page background also changes the background for all of the pages in its section. To change just one page, make that page its own section and then change its background. In a page layout document, you can change the background of any single page.
Do one of the following:
In a word-processing document: Tap a page in the section you want to modify, tap
at the top of the screen, then tap Document Options. Tap Document Setup, then tap the Section tab.In a page layout document: Tap in the corner of a page (so nothing is selected), then tap
at the top of the screen.To make it easier to tap without accidentally selecting text or an object, zoom the page with two fingers, or tap the page thumbnail in Page Thumbnails view.
Tap Background, then choose one of the following fill types:
A color or gradient designed to go with the template: Tap Preset, swipe left or right to see all choices, then tap a color.
Any color: Tap Color, swipe up or down to see all choices, then tap a color. To preview colors on the page, touch and hold a color, then drag across the grid. Release your finger to select a color.
A two-color gradient fill: Tap Gradient, tap Start Color or End Color, then tap a color. To switch the gradient direction, tap Flip Color. To change the gradient angle, drag the Angle slider.
An image: Tap Image, tap Change Image, then choose or take a photo.
Tap
to close the controls.
Change the background of a page template
In page layout documents, you can change the background of a page template. Any page that uses that page template updates to match.
Tap in the corner of a page that uses the page template you want to edit.
To make it easier to tap without accidentally selecting text or an object, zoom the page with two fingers, or tap the page thumbnail in Page Thumbnails view.
Tap
, then tap Edit Page Template at the bottom of the controls.If you don’t see Page at the top of the controls, pinch out with two fingers to zoom the screen, then tap an empty spot on the page and try again.
In Edit Page Template view, tap
, tap Background, then do one of the following:Use a color or gradient designed to go with the template: Tap Preset, swipe left or right to see all choices, then tap a color.
Use any color: Tap Color, swipe up or down to see all choices, then tap a color. You can also swipe left to the color wheel, then drag the slider around the wheel to choose a color. To preview colors on the page, touch and hold a color, then drag across the grid. Release your finger to select a color.
Use a two-color gradient fill: Tap Gradient, tap Start Color or End Color, then tap a color. To switch the gradient direction, tap Flip Color. To change the gradient angle, drag the Angle slider.
Fill with an image: Tap Image, tap Change Image, then choose or take a photo.
Tap
to close the controls.Tap Done at the top of the screen to return to the document.
For more information about the fill options, see Fill shapes and text boxes with color or an image.
Note: If you don’t see the background or page template controls, make sure that your document is a page layout document and not a word-processing document. Then make sure that nothing on the page is selected. For more information, see How to tell which kind of document you’re viewing.
To find out more about the types of documents in Pages, see Intro to Pages on iPhone.