How to Change Font Color in Word? Use 5 Easy Steps
In this tutorial, you will learn how to change font color in Word to make your text more attractive, readable, and visually organized. Adjusting font color in a Word document is a simple and powerful formatting tool that helps to highlight important text or information, differentiate headings, or match your document’s design style.
Whether you are working on a school assignment, office report, or personal document, Microsoft Word offers easy options to apply various colors to the text using the Font Color tool and other formatting features.
This guide is especially helpful for beginners, showing how to apply, modify, and manage text colors effectively to enhance the overall appearance of your document.
How to Change Font Color in Word?
The following simple steps will help you to change font color in an MS Word document.
- Open your Word document:
Launch the Microsoft Word application and open the document you want to change its text color. - Select the text:
Select the text you want to change its color using your mouse or keyboard. - Go to the Home tab:
Click on the Home tab on the ribbon in the top menu bar. - Click the Font Color button:
Click the Font Color icon (a sign of “A” with a colored underline) present in the Font group. - Choose a color:
Various font colors will be displayed. Select a desired color from the palette. The text color will be changed immediately. See the above screenshot. - Use More Colors:
If you want a custom color or something different, click More Colors and choose from standard or custom options. - Apply and review:
Once you select the color, your text will appear in the new color.
These easy steps work in most versions of Microsoft Word, including Word 2010, 2016, 2019, and Microsoft 365.
