![]() | Add or change the fill color |
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Do any of the following:
![]() | Add or change a fill color |
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Click the object that you want to change, and then click the Format tab.
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On the Format tab, under Shape Styles, click the arrow next to Fill
, and then click the color that you want.
![]() | Apply a gradient, pattern, or texture as the fill color |
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Click the object that you want to change, and then click the Format tab.
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On the Format tab, under Shape Styles, click the arrow next to Fill
, and then click Fill Effects.
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Do any of the following:
To
Do this
Use a solid color as the fill
Click the Solid tab, and then click the color that you want.
Change the gradient
Click the Gradient tab, and then click the options that you want.
Change the texture
Click the Picture or Texture tab, and then click the texture that you want.
Change the pattern
Click the Pattern tab, and then click the options that you want.
Use a picture as a fill
Click the Picture or Texture tab, click Choose Picture, and then locate the picture that you want.
![]() | Remove the fill color |
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Click the object that you want to change, and then click the Format tab.
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Under Shape Styles, click the arrow next to Fill
, and then click No Fill.
![]() | Match a color from an image |
You can select any color in an image and apply it to an object. For example, you can select a color from a photo and apply it to a shape, such as an arrow.
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Select the object that you want to apply the color to.
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On the Format tab, under Shape Styles, click the arrow next to Fill
, and then click More Colors.
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In the upper left corner of the Colors dialog box, just below the tool bar, click the magnifying glass.
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On the image, click the color that you want to apply to the object.





