To apply a background color to active boxes, do one of the following:

• Choose Item > Modify (Command+M/Ctrl+M), click the Box tab, and then use the controls in the Box area.
• Display the Colors palette (Window > Colors), click the Background Color button , and then use the controls in the palette.
• Use the controls in the Classic tab of the Measurements palette.

The controls available in these tabs and palette are as follows:

• Box Color: Lets you specify the background color for the box.
• Shade: Lets you specify the tint of the background color (0% = white, 100% = full color).
• Opacity: Lets you control the transparency of the box background (0% = fully transparent, 100% = fully opaque).

You can also specify box color in an Item Style. For more about Item Styles, see “Item Styles XTensions software.”