Ed,
I played around with multipages some last week and noticed the same problem.
I don't have an answer, just the same question. Sorry.

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> I am able to set the backcolor for a Multipage, but the individual
> pages (and their tabs) maintain the color (apparently) of
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> Ed (in Virginia)
Tony Jollans - 04 Jan 2008 14:02 GMT
You can always cheat by using a background picture :)

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Roy - 04 Jan 2008 22:56 GMT
Unfortunately, that does not change the colors of the tabs themselves. I
feel Ed's pain. It all looks so 'funky' when it is not the same color.
Roy
> You can always cheat by using a background picture :)
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