A quick tip for writers out there, who use Microsoft Words:

eliawinters:

angst-in-space:

frislander:

exxos-von-steamboldt:

hiharry66:

doktorgirlfriend:

gretchensinister:

tejoxys:

miss-evening:

Change the background colour of the pages to a mint green shade.

It is said that green is a calming colour, however, the main reason why I like this, is because I can write for a much longer period of time now, as a white background I used before made my eyes dry and exhausted after just a few hours of working.

It is basically much more soft and careful to the eyes. I can’t precisely explain why that is. I think it’s that by making a pinch softer contrast of the text and the background, your eyes does not get exposed to as much light.

Just make sure to not make the background too dark, or else your eyes will get exhausted do to over-fixating the lack of contrast between text and background.

And maybe you find a nice pastel/light background shade that fits you; give it a try.

Different things work out and fits for different people. And I just felt like sharing this.

Here’s the shade numbers I used to get my preferred colour:

Thanks for reading.

DUDE

You just solved a very real problem for me! Thanks!

For those who might not know where to find this: It’s in the Page Layout tab.

I had no idea this was possible before today!

Open Office Writer has a similar function under Format – Page – Background.

WHAT

Is this why I can write on yellow paper longer too?

I’m guessing it’s like using a coloured overlay?

You can also do this in Google Docs by going to File > Page Setup… > Page Color! 

If you stare at a screen for a long time, it is worth investing in some yellow Gunnar glasses (or similar gaming glasses) to filter out the blue light.