How to change Pasteboard color to grey in InDesign?

[bobtem]

Somehow I'm getting a black pasteboard on some documents when viewing in "normal" mode. I prefer grey, and it always has been grey. Now, on only some docs, I get a black pasteboard, and I don't know why. Is there something hidden "feature" in the latest version of InDesign that is causing this? FYI, checking "match pasteboard to theme color" doesn't change anything.

I really hate it when software engineers sneek in hidden "features". Just leave well enough alone.

Thanks.

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[rob day]

The preview background color is a document level preference—Preferences>Guides&Pasteboard>Preview Background dropdown menu. You can set it as the application preference for new documents by closing all docs and picking the gray you want.

It’s not a new feature, works the same in CS6.

[Risa0101]

Can you adjust the background color (pasteboard) for an existing document?  Its not working for me. I want to use dark gray panel (since I have vision issues and need a darker theme). I want to use light-medium gray pasteboard because the white makes it difficult for me to see. I already have a lot of things in my document and I can't seem to change the pasteboard color. In case its not obvious, I do not want to match the panel and pasteboard.

[Risa0101]

Actually, it doesn't work in a new document either.

[Sunny_resourcefulnessB839]

Thanks for this @rob day , that worked. Amazing!
@Srishti Bali I think the info Rob pointed out should be included on the page you quoted below - The 'match pasteboard color' tick box did nothing for me under 'interface' and I wondered why for ages. 

[Steve Werner]

You can also get a dark background if you have chosen Match to Theme Color when you have the Interface Theme color set to Dark or Medium Dark. This is set as a checkbox in the preference that Rob mentions. Also, you can choose it with View > Match Pasteboard to Theme Color. Or, it can be set in the Interface Preference,

[Barb Binder]

Hi Bob:

I'm getting a black pasteboard on some documents when viewing in "normal" mode.

To the best of my knowledge, you can't designate the pasteboard as black in Normal mode. (You can for Preview mode, as per Rob, or as dark gray, as per Steve.) Also, deselecting Match Pasteboard to Theme Color always returns the pasteboard to the original white.

If some documents are showing a black pasteboard and deselecting Match Pasteboard to Theme Color doesn't return the pasteboard to the white then something else is going on. Does it happen with new documents, or just certain files that have been around for a while?

~Barb

[Srishti Bali]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for reaching out. As Steve mentioned, looks like you have selected Dark Theme. Try changing the Color theme from Preferences and let us know if that helps.

For more details, please take a look at this help article: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/using/workspace-basics.html#SetUXcolor

Regards,

Srishti

[Willi Adelberger]

In InDesign Preferences > User Interface you have the possiblity to change the desktop appearance between bright and dark.