Using a computer to make these changes is easier, but you can also change the page color using the Google Docs mobile app.

On mobile, tap the pencil icon to enter Edit Mode for your Doc, then tap the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of your screen.

On mobile, the “Page Setup” option is more toward the middle of the menu instead.

If you opt to choose your own color, you can use the hex value, which you can get via Google or any search browser, or you can drag the color selector around the color grid to choose a shade and drag the color slider to choose a color. If you’re using the mobile app, tap the colored circle, then tap the color tile that displays the color you want.

If you opt to choose your own color, you can use the hex value, which you can get via Google or any search browser, or you can drag the color selector around the color grid to choose a shade and drag the color slider to choose a color. If you’re using the mobile app, tap the colored circle, then tap the color tile that displays the color you want.

For mobile, tap the back arrows instead until you return to the Google Doc, where you can preview the new background color. After you’ve changed the color of the page, you’ll probably need to change the text as well. [1] X Research source You cannot, however, change the color of the background for each page this way. The color-picker in Page Setup applies to all pages in a Google Doc.