topic Re: How do you add a background color? in ArcGIS Mapping and Charting Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-do-you-add-a-background-color/m-p/283740#M894 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In the layout view right click and get the data frame properties. The frame tab you can set outlines, background colours etc.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:36:00 GMT NeilAyres 2016-09-19T16:36:00Z How do you add a background color? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-do-you-add-a-background-color/m-p/283739#M893 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Good morning! I am very new to ArcMap and ArcGIS and my teacher tasked us with changing the background color of our maps to blue so that it looks like the ocean. How do I give the background a color where no matter how far I zoom out, it stays that color? Thank you!</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:52:34 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-do-you-add-a-background-color/m-p/283739#M893 NikkiMacKeen 2016-09-19T15:52:34Z Re: How do you add a background color? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-do-you-add-a-background-color/m-p/283740#M894 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In the layout view right click and get the data frame properties. The frame tab you can set outlines, background colours etc.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:36:00 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/how-do-you-add-a-background-color/m-p/283740#M894 NeilAyres 2016-09-19T16:36:00Z