Choosing Object Colors

When you create a closed drawing object, you can choose the fill color and the line color. When you create a drawing object, it uses a default color. You can change the fill and line color settings for drawing objects using the same color tools you use to change a text color . You can use fill effects as well, including gradients, patterns, and even clip art pictures.

Change a Drawing Object's Fill Color

Click the object whose fill color you want to change.

Click the Fill Color button list arrow on the Drawing toolbar.

Select the fill color or fill effect you want.

Change Colors and Lines in the Format AutoShape Dialog Box

Click the object you want to modify.

Click the Format menu, and then click AutoShape.

Click the Colors and Lines tab.

Select the Fill, Line, and Arrows format options you want.

Click OK.

Create a Line Pattern

Click the line you want to modify.

Click the Line Color button list arrow on the Drawing toolbar, and then click Patterned Lines.

Click the Foreground list arrow, and then select the color you want as a foreground.

Click the Background list arrow, and then select the color you want as a background.

Click the pattern you want.

Click OK.