Change the color of text

Microsoft Office Publisher 2003

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Change the color of text

  1. Select the text you want to change.
  2. On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to the Font Color button Button image.
  3. Do one of the following:

    ShowApply a color from the palette

    • Click the color you want in the Font Color palette.

    ShowApply a new color that is not in the palette.

    1. Click More Colors.
    2. In the Colors dialog box, select the color you want from either the Standard or Custom tab.
    3. Click OK.

    Publisher will apply the color to the selected text and add it to the Font Color and Fill Color palettes.

    ShowApply a shade or tint

    1. Click Fill Effects.
    2. In the Base Color list, click the color you want to use as the base color for the tint or shade.
    3. Under Tint/Shade, click the tint or shade you want.
    4. Click OK.

    Publisher will apply the tint or shade to the selected text and add it to the Font Color and Fill Color palettes.

Note  Although you can change the color of text and modify it with tinting and shading, you cannot fill it with patterns, textures, or gradients.