To change an object's line or fill color

1. Select an object.

2. Click the Format Tool in the toolbox.

3. Click the Solid Interior Fill button in the ribbon to change the color of the interior.

or

Click the Solid Line Fill button to change the color of the line.

4. On the menu (palette), click a color.

If no object is selected, you set a new default color. You can also select the Solid Interior Fill and Solid Line Fill buttons in the Object Format dialog box and select the color there.