Fill an object

Fill an object with a scheme color

Select the object you want to change.
On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill Color .
Under Scheme Colors, click a color.

The object is now filled with a scheme color. Whenever you change the color scheme for this publication, the object's color changes to the corresponding color in the new scheme.

Fill an object with a non-scheme color

Select the object.
On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to the Fill Color button.
Click More colors.
Select the color options you want.

Fill an object with a tint, shade, pattern, or gradient

You can create a tint, shade, pattern, or gradient with either a scheme color or a non-scheme color.

Select the object.
On the Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to the Fill Color button.
Click Fill Effects.
Select the options you want, and then click OK.