Selecting colors
1) Go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice > Colors (Figure 256) or Format > Area > Colors
(Figure 257) on the main menu bar to open a color dialog.
Alternatively, right-click on a selected object and select Area from the context menu, then
click on the Colors tab to open the color dialog (Figure 257).
2) Select a color from the Color drop-down list, or select a color from the color table, or enter
the RGB or CMYK values for the color you want to use.
3) Click OK to use the selected color and close the dialog.
Color palettes
Use the Colors page in the Area dialog (Figure 257) to load color palettes or create and save color
palettes for future use.
• Click on the Load Color List icon to open a dialog where you can select a color
palette to use in Draw.
• If you have made any changes to the color palette, click on the Save Color List icon to
open a dialog where you can save your color palette for future use in Draw. The file format
used in LibreOffice for color palettes is .soc.
Note
The Load Color List and Save Color List icons are only available if you select the
color dialog using the Format > Area > Colors command or right-click on a selected
object and select Area from the context menu.
Creating colors
Using color values
1) Select either RGB or CMYK from the drop-down options on the color dialog.
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