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Summary
This feature allows you to change the fill color used for one or more selected design objects, where applicable.
Such attributes for an individual object can be changed using its associated properties dialog - double-click on the object to access.
Access
This feature is available in the Schematic Editor only, from the Formatting toolbar.
![Accessing the Area Color feature, from the Formatting toolbar. Accessing the Area Color feature, from the Formatting toolbar.](/documentation/sites/default/files/wiki_attachments/251116/Sch_Cmd-FormattingToolbar_AreaColor.webp)
Accessing the Area Color feature, from the Formatting toolbar.
Use
First, ensure that the object whose fill color you wish to change is selected in the main design window.
Use the drop-down to choose from a list of predefined (basic) colors that you wish to apply to the selected design object. As you scroll through and choose different colors from the list, the corresponding fill color for the object's area will change accordingly.
Click the ... button to the right of the drop-down, to open the Choose Color dialog, from where you can choose from a further range of standard colors, or create your own customized color.
Tips
- This feature will only be available if applicable to the currently selected object. That is, it has a Fill Color property.
- You can select multiple objects to have their Fill Color changed using this feature, but only when they are of the same type.