If the text is in a text box or shape, clicking the text box or shape affects all the text it contains.
In the Format
Click anywhere in the document to close the controls and apply the color.
Tip: If you often add colors behind text, you can review toolbar. If no comment opens, continue with the next steps.
In the Format select multiple paragraphs where you want the background color to appear.
Tip: If you don’t want subsequent paragraphs to use the background color, add the color after you press Return to begin a new paragraph, or add the color when you’re finished typing.
In the Format Add and print comments in Pages on MacApply a paragraph style in Pages on Mac