InDesign

Apply a color or gradient swatch

  1. Using the Selection tool , select a text or object frame; or using the Text tool , select a range of text.
  2. If the Swatches panel is not open, choose Window > Swatches.
  3. In the Swatches panel, select the Fill box or the Stroke box.
  4. Do one of the following:

    • To apply color to selected text, click the Text button .

    • To apply color to a selected object or text container (such as a frame or a table), click the Object button .

  5. Click a color or gradient swatch. The selected color or gradient is applied to any selected text or object, and it appears in the Color panel and in the Fill box or Stroke box in the Toolbox.
You can set the default fill or stroke colors the same way you set other InDesign defaults. Choose Edit > Deselect All to make sure that no objects are selected, and then choose a color.