1.      Within a letter, select the text your wish to edit. Note that once you have made a colour selection, that colour will be applied to all text you type, until you specify otherwise.

2.      Text and the text's background can be coloured by selecting either;

o      Format > Text Colour from the menu bar, or on the toolbar for text, or

o      Format > Text Background Colour from the menu bar for the text background.

3.      The Colour window appears.

4.      Select the colour to be used from the palette and click OK  Many printers print colours as shades of grey. Avoid the use of pale colours such as yellow and aqua. White does not print unless a dark background has been set.