ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word, how do I change the hyperlink color?

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Follow the appropriate steps to change the hyperlink color in your version of Microsoft Word.

Word for Windows

  1. From the Home tab, click the small icon (Small icon) to the right of the word "Styles". Alternatively, press Alt-Ctrl-Shift-s.
  2. In the Styles menu, hover your mouse pointer over Hyperlink, and click the triangle that appears to the right.

    Note: If you have no hyperlinks in your document, Hyperlink will not appear in the Styles menu.

  3. From the drop-down menu that appears, select Modify....
  4. In the "Formatting" section, choose the color you want, and then click OK to save your changes.

Word for Mac OS X

  1. From the Format menu, select Style....
  2. Next to "List:", make sure All styles is selected. In the "Styles:" section, select Hyperlink, and then click Modify....
  3. Click Format, and then select Font....
  4. From the list under "Font Color:", choose the color you want. To save your changes, click OK, and then OK again.

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Last modified on 2018-01-18 12:39:30.