Applying Color

Applying Color

You can change the look of your publication by selecting a color scheme ”a predesigned layout containing a variety of colors for bullets, backgrounds, color, and lines to create specific moods . You can use the default color scheme or apply a custom one that you develop. Apply color schemes at any time ”not just when you create the pages. You can also modify any color in a color scheme, and you can create and save your own custom color schemes.

Apply Background Colors

Click the Format menu, and then click Background.

Click a background color or click More Colors, select another one, and then click OK.

Point to the gradient or pattern you want to use.

Click the list arrow, and then click Apply To The Page or Apply To All Pages.

When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane.

Create a Custom Color Scheme

Click the Format menu, and then click Color Scheme.

Click Custom Color Scheme.

Click any New list arrow(s), and then select the colors you want.

Click Save Scheme, type a name for your scheme, and then click OK.

Click OK.

When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane.