how to add customs extra color in word

[Luc Farriaux]

I want to use regularly some specific colors but did not found a way to
"save" the colors as there does not seem to be a way to modify the default
color palatett or to add specific colors to it (it is possible in excel it
should be in word)

 

[Jay Freedman]

On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:19:03 -0800, Luc Farriaux <Luc

I want to use regularly some specific colors but did not found a way to
"save" the colors as there does not seem to be a way to modify the default
color palatett or to add specific colors to it (it is possible in excel it
should be in word)

Hi Luc,

Yeah, should be, but isn't...

You can make simple macros to apply any selected color to text -- one
macro per color -- and create a custom toolbar with buttons to fire
the macros. One macro might look like

Sub SpecialBlue()
Selection.Font.Color = RGB(55, 118, 185)
End Sub

You get the numbers (Red, Green, and Blue respectively) from the
Custom tab of the Format > Font > More Colors dialog.

For help with installing the macros and creating the toolbar, see
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToToolbar.htm

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

And for fonts, the best approach is to create a character style that
includes the custom color and apply it as needed.