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    Colors

You can change the color of your background and text.

The background color is changed by typing BGCOLOR="" in the body tag. The color name or hexadecimal code inserted between the two quotation marks.

The text color is changed by placing an opening <FONT COLOR=""> tag where you want the color to begin and a closing </FONT> tag where you want it to end. he color name or hexadecimal Code inserted between the two quotation marks.

Click here to select a color.

If you chose a "named color" you will only have to type the color name between the two quotation marks. 

If you chose a color with a six digit hexadecimal code, you will have to preceed this code with the number symbol #.

<BODY BGCOLOR="blue">

<FONT COLOR="#33FF66">    </FONT>

 

Save this change:  File - Save As
Make sure the Save In: box displays the right folder
Make sure the 
Save as type: box says All Files
You may click on your file name instead of typing it, make sure you click on the one with the blue e in front of it.
Do not add  .html after your file's nam
e, 

Check the changes in Internet Explorer by going to File - Refresh or clicking the F5 key.