IBM Lotus Symphony


Defining Background Colors or Background Graphics in Lotus Symphony

You can define a background color or use a graphic as a background for various objects in IBM® Lotus® Symphony™ .

Applying a Background To Text Characters

  1. Select the characters.
  2. Choose Layout > Properties > Text Properties.
  3. Click the Background tab, select the background color.
  4. Click OK.

Applying a Background To a Paragraph

  1. Select the whole paragraph or several paragraphs.
  2. Choose Layout > Properties > Paragraph Properties or Text Properties.
  3. On the Background tab page, select the background color.Click OK.

Applying a Background To All or Part of a Text Table

  1. Place the cursor in the table in your Lotus Symphony Documents.
  2. Choose Table > Table Properties.
  3. On the Background tab page, select the background color or a background graphic. In the For selected box, choose whether the color or graphic should apply to the current cell, the current row or the whole table. If you select several cells or rows before opening the dialog, the change applies to the selection.
  4. Click OK.

Applying a Background To a Lotus Symphony Spreadsheet

  1. Select the cells.
  2. Choose Layout > Properties > Text and Cell Properties (or Text and Cell Properties from the context menu).
  3. On the Background tab page, select the cell color.
  4. Click OK.

Graphics in the Background of Cells

  1. Choose Create > Graphics from File.
  2. Select the graphic and click Open. The graphic is inserted anchored to the current cell. You can move and scale the graphic as you want. In your context menu you can use the Arrange > To Background command to place this in the background. To select a graphic that has been placed in the background, use the Navigator.
  3. Click OK.

Graphic in the Background of Printed Pages (Watermark)

  1. Choose Layout > Properties > Page Properties..
  2. On the Background tab page, select a background color or a background graphic. This background appears only in the print behind the cells not formatted elsewhere.
  3. Click OK.

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