Customising the Desktop background colour

• Display the Personalisation window.

• Click on the Desktop Background icon.
  
  
  

• You will see the Personalisation dialog box displayed.  Click on the down arrow to the right of the Windows Wallpaper section. You will see a drop down list displayed.  Click on Solid Colours.
  
  
  

• The dialog box will then change to display a range of colours, rather than pictures.
  
  
  

• Click on a colour to select a colour. 
  
  TIP: You can use the scroll vertical bars to the right of the colour pallet to scroll down and see more colour options.
  
  TIP: When you click on a colour you will see a preview of that colour applied to your background, as illustrated.
  
  
  

• To confirm the colour click on the OK button.