# Add a background colour or image to a Confluence page

To add a background colour or image to a Confluence page, insert the **Background (Capable)** macro and write or paste your content inside it. On the **Content** tab choose an image from attachments, a web address or Unsplash, or leave it empty for a plain colour. Set the position and opacity there, and the height and colours on the **Style** tab.

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## Before you start

* You need permission to edit the page.
* Capable Formatting, or the Capable suite, must be installed on your Confluence site.
* Confluence does not let you colour the whole page. The macro colours the section you put inside it.

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## Steps

1. Edit the page, type **/background** and choose **Background (Capable)**, or **Background macro (Capable)** in the standalone app.
2. Close the panel and type, paste or insert content inside the macro's body.
3. Open the macro settings. Under **Image**, select a file from attachments, paste an image address, or search Unsplash. Leave it empty for colour only.
4. Set the image **Position** and **Image opacity**.
5. On the **Style** tab, set the **Background** and **Text** colours, a **Height** (**Wrap**, **Medium**, **Large** or **Custom**), **Side padding** and **Text alignment**, then publish.

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## A few things that catch people out

* Lower the **Image opacity** if text over a busy photo is hard to read.
* A background image from a website that is not approved does not load. Attach the file to the page instead.

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## Related

### [Background](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/background.html)

Every Background setting.

### [Images in macros](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/images-in-macros.html)

Attachments, URLs and Unsplash.

### [Apply your brand colours to Confluence macros](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/apply-your-brand-colours-to-confluence-macros.html)

Use your brand palette.

### [Designing eye-catching Confluence pages](https://help.gocapable.com/macros/designing-eye-catching-confluence-pages.html)

More design guides.

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_Colour where it helps, not everywhere._