Applying Color and Effects to an Object

Applying Color and Effects to an Object

When you want to change the color of only one element in your presentation on only one slide, you don't need to use the Color Scheme dialog box. Instead, you can select the object and open the Color dialog box for the color you want to change ”the fill, border, line, text, and so on. The fill is the inside pattern or color of an object or background. For example, if you have drawn a square, the fill is the color inside the border. PowerPoint fill effects include gradients, textures, patterns, and pictures. The Color dialog box looks the same from one element to another. When you work with color, you should keep in mind whether you'll be printing handouts in black and white. PowerPoint makes it easy to preview color presentations in grayscale and black and white.

Change an Object's Color

Click the object(s) whose color you want to change.

Click the Fill Color, Line Color, or Text Color button on the Drawing toolbar to change an object's color.

Click a color from the color scheme, or click More Fill Colors, and then select a color.

Change an Object's Fill Effect

Click the object(s) whose color you want to change.

Click the Fill Color button on the Drawing toolbar.

Click Fill Effects.

Click the tab (Gradient, Texture, Pattern, or Picture) with the fill effect you want.

Select the options for the fill effect you want.

Click OK.

Change the Slide Background

Display the slide whose background you want to change.

Click the Format menu, and then click Background.

Click the Background Fill list arrow.

Select the color you want.

Click Apply, or click Apply To All.

View a Presentation in Black and White

Click the Color/Grayscale button on the Standard toolbar.

Click Grayscale or Pure Black And White.

Click the Close Grayscale View button on the Grayscale View toolbar.