View.DisplayBackgrounds Property (Word)
Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether background colors and images are shown when a document is displayed in print layout view. .
Syntax
expression .DisplayBackgrounds
expression An expression that returns a View object.
Remarks
Corresponds to the Background colors and images (Print view only) option located on the View tab of the Options dialog box.
Example
The following example hides background colors and images when the active document is displayed in print layout view.
ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.DisplayBackgrounds = False