Change text color

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

Do one of the following:

ShowChange text color in a placeholder, AutoShape, or text box

  1. Select the text you want to change.
  2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Font Color Button image.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To change the text color back to its default, click Automatic.
    • To change to a color in the color scheme, click one of the eight colors below Automatic.
    • To change to a color that isn't in the color scheme, click More Colors. Click the color you want on the Standard tab, or click the Custom tab to mix your own color, and then click OK.

ShowChange text color in WordArt

  1. Click the WordArt object to select it.

  2. On the WordArt toolbar, click Format WordArt Button image.

  3. In the Format WordArt dialog box, on the Colors and Lines tab, under Fill, click the Color box.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Click a color in the palette that's displayed.

    • Click More Colors to choose from a greater color range.

    • Click Fill Effects to choose a gradient, textured, or patterned fill or to insert a picture as the fill.

Note  If the WordArt has a border, select options under Line to change the border color and its weight and style.