Changing Color in WordArt

Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 11, 2025)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003

WordArt is a program that allows you to treat text as a graphic. You can use the program to add special effects and flourishes to text and then insert the text in your document. One of the special effects you can use is to change the color of the text in your artwork. This is done following these steps:

Select the WordArt object by clicking on it. Word displays the WordArt toolbar.
Click on the Format WordArt tool. WordArt displays the Format WordArt dialog box.
Make sure the Colors and Lines tab is selected. (See Figure 1.)

Figure 1. The Colors and Lines tab of the Format WordArt dialog box

Using the Color drop-down list, specify the color you want to use, along with any special effects.
Click on OK. WordArt updates your WordArt object.

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