BackColor Property (Font)

Returns or sets the background color that is applied to the area behind the text.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Property BackColor As Color

C#

public Color BackColor {get; set;}

Remarks

The default color value can be reinstated by setting this property to Color.Empty.

By default, no color is applied to the area behind the text. Use this property to fill the rectangle which encloses the text area with a particular color, i.e., to "highlight" the text.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2