Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 25, 2025)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024, and Word in Microsoft 365
When you have created a drawing object, you can fill it with a color of your choosing. This is easy to do by following these steps:
Once you select a color, Word removes the color menu and fills the interior of the drawing object with the color selected. To remove a color you previously used, you can repeat the same steps, but in step 3 choose No Fill.
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