Informal newsletter - page background

First time using iWorks pages and I have a question about the informal newsletter template. If you open the informal newsletter template, you'll notice that the background section is a red pattern design. How do you update this? I want to change it to a different color, but it doesn't give me the option to select it. If I remove all the pictures and text boxes from the page, until the only thing that is left is that red block, I still can't seem to make any changes to it.

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The red areas on the first page of the informal newsletter are made of several areas. You can click on the various pieces & move them, delete them, edit them, etc. The main background is an image & is locked, as you can tell by the small "x" in each corner. Go to the arrange menu to unlock it & then you can do with it as you please.

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Message was edited by: Brian Crowe1

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