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Make Font Colors and Styles Stand Out on PowerPoint Slides

By Wendy Russell, About.com

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Changing the Font Color

Animation - Change fonts - font colors in PowerPoint

Animated view of how to change font styles and colors in PowerPoint

© Wendy Russell

Steps to change the font color -

  1. Select the text.

  2. Locate the Font Color button on the toolbar. It is the letter A button to the left of the Design button. The colored line under the letter A on the button indicates the current color. If this is the color you want to use, simply click the button.

  3. To change to a different font color, click the drop-down arrow beside the button to display other color choices. You may choose a standard color shown, or click the More Colors... button to see other options.

  4. De-select the text to see the effect.


Above is an animated clip of the process to change the font style and font color.

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