How can I get rid of the white background behind the document?

[Jin5FA0]

Hello, 

How can I get rid of the white background behind my working document?

[Steve Werner]

Why would you need a transparent background? Tell us what you're trying to do.

InDesign documents intended for either print or online use will never have a transparent background.

[Jin5FA0]

I don't need a transparent background.
It means that I want to remove the wide white background behind the document. 

[Steve Werner]

That's called the Pasteboard.

Go to Preferences >  Guides & Pasteboard. Go into Pasteboard options and set the Margins to 0.

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

The white background behind the page represents the paper. It does not print. You can change the paper color by modifying the [Paper] swatch in the Swatches panel. 

The white background outside the page is the pasteboard. You can use it to hold elements that you're not ready to add to the page yet. They will be stored with the file, but they will not print. If you are trying to make the pasteboard fade back, enable View > Match Pasteboard to Theme Color. 

~Barb 

[Mike Bro · Accepted solution]

Hello Jin5FA0

,

 Under the View menu select the "Match Pasteboard To Theme Color" so it's checked on.

Regards,

Mike

[John Mensinger]

It's the pasteboard. The W key toggles its visibility.

[Samuel Aboh]

Go to Window > Color > Double-click on the Fill box > Choose your desired color.

[Samuel Aboh]

Go to Pages > Double Click on Parent Page > Window > Color > Double-click on the Fill box > Choose your desired color.