Select the text or object to color or tint.
Apply color to paragraphs, selected text, graphics, text lines, and equations using the appropriate formatting feature. Features include paragraph or character catalog or designer, or the Tint and Color drop-down lists on the Tools panel. The following table shows what features to use for tasks that vary:
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To apply color or tint to |
Use |
|---|---|
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A text frame |
The Fill drop-down list on the Tools panel to change the frame fill pattern from None. Then use the Color drop-down list or the Tint drop-down list to assign a color |
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Cells in a table |
The Color drop-down list in the Custom Ruling and Shading dialog, or in the Table Designer |
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Change bars |
The Color drop-down list in the Change Bar Properties dialog |
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Conditional text |
The Color drop-down list and the New Color button in the Edit Condition Tag dialog |
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All drawn objects and text |
The Color drop-down list in the Tools panel (hold down Shift+Alt and choose a color). |