In addition, you can add a background color to enhance a page or form. You might want to use a standard color for a particular type of page or form, for example, white for a request page.

To have the background show through part of an image, create a transparent GIF file with an image editor or utility and then import the image. Both IBM® Lotus® Notes® and Web users see transparent background images.

To choose a background color

1. Open the page, form, or subform.

2. Choose Design - <Design element > Properties and click the Background tab.

3. Select a background color.

To paste a bitmap as a background

1. Copy to the clipboard the bitmap you want to use as a background.

2. Open the page, form, or subform.

3. Choose Design - <Design element> Properties and click the Background tab.

4. Click "Paste Graphic" to display the graphic as the background.

To import a BMP, JPEG, GIF, PCX Image, or TIFF 5.0 bitmap as a background

1. Choose Design -<Design element> Properties and click the Background tab.

2. Click "Import Graphic" and select the file to import.

3. Click OK.

To delete the background

1. Choose Design - <Design element> Properties.

2. Click the Background tab and then click "Remove Graphic."

See Also

Using graphics
Adding graphics to a page, form, or subform
Changing the display properties of the graphic

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