In the photo above, there is a blend of both the foreground and background colors in the shape. We hope you understand how to Gradient or Pattern fill shapes in Publisher.

In some cases, the new background color won't be visible, because the business card template has blocky designs layered over the actual card background, especially if you use a Publisher template.

You can change the color of the entire page using a solid color, a gradient or even a picture using Publisher's Page Background feature.

Learn how to create & add, or remove background picture image in Microsoft Publisher. You can resize or make it transparent.