- On the Format menu, click Color Schemes.
- In the Color Schemes task pane, click Custom Color Scheme.
- Click the arrow next to each color you want to change, and then select a new color.
To see more color choices, click More Colors.
To use a shade (shade: A color that is mixed with black. A 10-percent shade is one part of the original color and nine parts black.) or tint (tint: A color mixed with white. A 10-percent tint is one part of the original color and nine parts white.), click Fill Effects.
- Click Save Scheme, and then type a name for your color scheme (color scheme: A predefined set of harmonized colors that you can apply to text and objects. Text and objects with an applied scheme color will change automatically when you switch to a new color scheme or modify the current color scheme.).
All objects in your publication that were filled with scheme colors are now filled with the colors in your custom color scheme.
Note Your custom color scheme is now listed as a standard color scheme. The colors you selected also appear under Scheme Colors when you click the Fill Color button
on the Formatting toolbar.