Background colour for page for readability

In Microsoft word, I can change the background colour of a page to make it easier to read - good fro proofing long documents. Can't work out how to do this in Pages.... Don't want to print a colour, just to read comfortably....

Sue,
You could slip a colored Shape behind the Text layer. You just have to remember to remove it or change its color when you print.
Insert > Shape > Rectangle. On the Format Bar, click Floating and, if necessary, No Wrap. Size the rectangle to cover your page, set the Fill Color, Arrange > Send Objects to Background.
Jerry

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