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GAAD Week Blog Day 2 – Document Design Fundamentals

Colour and Contrast

Avoid using colour alone to convey meaning, as it may not be effective for users with visual impairments, including colour blindness. Ensure sufficient contrast between background and foreground content for legibility. You can check colour contrast using tools like WebAIM’s Color Contrast Checker.

How To Guides

How to Adjust the Font Colour and Background Colour Settings in Microsoft Word

Adjust Font Colour

  1. Select the text you want to change.
  2. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon (shown in 1 in the image below).
  3. In the Font group, click the Font Color button (shown in 2 in the image below).
  4. Choose your desired colour from the drop-down menu 
Image of Microsoft Word Ribbon with font colour highlighted

Adjust Background Colour

  1. Select the text you want to highlight.
  2. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon (shown in 1 in the image below).
  3. In the Paragraph group, click the Shading button (shown in 2 in the image below).
  4. Choose your desired background colour from the drop-down menu
Image of Microsoft Word ribbon with background colour highlighted

How to Adjust the Font Colour and Background Colour Settings in Microsoft PowerPoint

Adjust Font Colour

  1. Select the text you want to change.
  2. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon (shown in 1 in the image below).
  3. In the Font group, click the Font Color button (shown in 2 in the image below).
  4. Choose your desired colour from the drop-down menu 
Image of Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon with text colour button highlighted

Adjust Background Colour

  1. Select the text you want to highlight.
  2. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon (shown in 1 in the image below).
  3. In the Drawing group, click the Shape Fill button (shown in 2 in the image below).
  4. Choose your desired background colour from the drop-down menu.
Image of Microsoft PowerPoint ribbon with shape fill highlighted

How to Adjust the Font Colour and Background Colour Settings in Canvas Rich Content Editor

Adjust Font Colour

  1. Select the text you want to change.
  2. Click the Text Color button in the toolbar.
  3. Choose your desired colour from the drop-down menu.
Image of Canvas Rich Content Editor with text colour highlighted

Adjust Background Colour

  1. Select the text you want to highlight.
  2. Click the Background Color button in the toolbar.
  3. Choose your desired background colour from the drop-down menu.
Image of Canvas Rich Content Editor with background colour highlighted

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