How to Use

This section includes 2 how-to topics, covering selecting the text to recolor and setting the font color; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Select the text whose color you want to change

Entry: Text Edit tab

1. Open the PDF file you want to edit.
2. Enter Text Edit mode.
3. Select the text whose color you want to change.
4. Confirm that the font color button on the toolbar becomes available after the text is selected.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target text is selected, and the font color button is clickable.
• Next action available: You can open the color picker and apply a new color.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected first, the font color button may stay gray and unavailable.
• Permissions or membership: Editing PDF files requires membership.
• Environment limits: Text in scanned PDFs usually needs OCR before it can be edited.

2. Set the font color

Entry: Text Edit tab → Font Color button

1. After selecting text, click the font color button on the toolbar.
2. Choose the color you want in the pop-up color picker.
3. To restore the default color, choose Automatic.
4. To use preset options, choose Theme Colors or Standard Colors.
5. For more precise color settings, choose Other Colors to open the custom color dialog box.
6. To match an existing color on the page or screen, use the Eyedropper.
7. Confirm that the selected color is applied immediately to the selected text.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text displays the new color.
• Next action available: You can continue editing other text, save the file, or adjust the color again.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not reselect a different text object, the color change only applies to the current selection.
• Permissions or membership: This PDF editing feature requires WPS Premium.
• Environment limits: When using the Eyedropper, keep the target color area clearly visible.