Replace, merge, or delete swatches
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To
replace a swatch, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS)
and drag the color or gradient from the Color panel, Gradient panel,
an object, or the Tools panel to the Swatches panel, highlighting
the swatch you want to replace.
Replacing an existing color, gradient, or pattern in the Swatches panel globally changes objects in the file containing that swatch color with the new color, gradient, or pattern. The only exception is for a process color that does not have the Global option selected in the Swatch Options dialog box.
- To merge multiple swatches, select two or more swatches, and select Merge Swatches from the Swatches panel menu. The first selected swatch name and color value replaces all other selected swatches.
- To delete a swatch, select one or more swatches. Select
Delete Swatch from the panel menu, click the Delete Swatch button,
or drag the selected swatches to the Delete Swatch button.
When you delete a spot-color or global process-color swatch (or a pattern or gradient containing a spot or global process color), all objects painted with those colors are converted to the non-global process color equivalent.