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 is a simple yet powerful formatting tool that helps highlight important 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 colors 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?

1. Open your Word document:
   Launch Microsoft Word and open the document that contains the text you want to format.
2. Select the text:
   Highlight the text whose color you want to change using your mouse or keyboard.
3. Go to the Home tab:
   Click on the Home tab in the top menu bar.
4. Click the Font Color button:
   In the Font group, click the Font Color icon (an A with a colored underline).
5. Choose a color:
   Select a color from the palette. The text color will change immediately.
   See the above screenshot.
6. Use More Colors (optional):
   If you want a custom color, click More Colors and choose from standard or custom options.
7. Apply and review:
   Once selected, your text will appear in the new color.

These steps work in most versions of Microsoft Word, including Word 2010, 2016, 2019, and Microsoft 365.