You can save a custom fill to use it again.
Click to select the shape or text box with the fill you want to save, then in the Format
sidebar, click the Style tab.Click the color well next to Fill, then drag the fill in the Current Fill well over another well to replace its fill.
You can drag only to a well of the same type. For example, if the custom fill is a gradient, drag the fill in the Current Fill well over a well in the Gradient section.
To change which types of fills you can replace, click the Fill Type pop-up menu, then select a different option. For example, if you want to save a gradient fill, click the pop-up menu, select Gradient Fill, then drag the fill in the Current Fill well to a well in the Gradient Fills section.
Once you’ve inserted a shape, you’ll probably want to change the style, fill color, outline, and effects applied to it.
Shape Styles
A shape style is a set of different formatting commands that can be applied to a shape in a single step.
- Select the shape.
- Click the Format tab on the ribbon.
- Click the More button in the Shape Styles gallery.
- Choose a style.
Click the Quick Styles button in the Drawing group on the Home tab and select a style.
Format Shapes
If you don’t like any of the premade shape styles, you can edit the fill, outline, and shape effects.
- Select the shape.
- Use the tools in the
Shape Styles group to modify the shape style.
- Shape Fill: Adjust the color, picture, gradient, or texture inside the shape.
- Shape Outline: Adjust the color and weight of the shape’s border.
- Shape Effects: Add or remove more complicated effects like glow and bevel.
Options Available in the Color Selection Menus
| Theme Colors | Lets you select a fill color from the colors in the current theme. |
| Standard Colors | Lets you select a fill color from one of the 10 standard colors. |
| No Fill | Removes the fill color. |
| More Fill Colors | Lets you select a fill color from one of the thousands of colors in the Colors dialog box. |
| Eyedropper | Grabs a color from anywhere on the screen and applies it to the current shape. |
| Picture | Fills the shape with a graphic you have on file. |
| Gradient | Fills the shape with a gradient that gradually changes from one color to another. |
| Texture | Fills the shape with a texture. |
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Posted on April 10, 2014
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How to use the Eyedropper in PowerPoint 2013
I want to change the color of the blue shape so that it goes in line with the various orange colors of our logo.
In the “Format Shape” pane, I’ll expand the “FILL” option. Instead of using the “Solid fill” I’m going to choose a “Gradient fill”. I only need to have three gradient stops so I’ll just mark one and click delete.
I’ll mark the first gradient stop, click the color icon but instead of selecting one of the suggested colors I’ll click the “Eyedropper”, and as you can see my mouse pointer turns into a little dropper with a color square and a text box showing me the unique color combination for that color. Here I’ll pick a dark orange color and click.
I’ll do the same for the second “Gradient stops” picking a medium orange color and finally I’ll click on the third “Gradient stops” and select a light orange color. Now I’ve been able to match the exact colors of my logotype using the eye-dropper.