Change a color

You can change the line and fill colors of objects.

To change the line color of an object:

1.	Right-click on the object and from the Color And Style options choose Line Color.

2.	Choose a color and click OK.

Click OK.

To change the fill color of an object:

1.	Right-click the object and from the Color And Style options choose Fill Color.

2.	Choose a color and click OK.

Click OK.

Note: If the color of an object does not change, right-click the object and from the Color And Style menu choose Fill Settings to ensure that the Fill Style is not set to Transparent.

Custom Colors

You can define your own custom colors to use. See Adding a custom color for more information.

Gradient Fills

A gradient can be applied to activity boxes, free text, flowchart shapes, BMPN shapes and signposts. In the Fill Settings dialog for a particular object, choose Gradient from the Fill Style drop-down list. Then select the fill color and style color and the gradient direction and click OK.