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<p id="par_id3150040" class="paragraph">Click the arrow next to the <span class="emph">Font Color</span> icon to activate a <a target="_top" href="en-US/text/shared/00/00000001.html#abreissleiste">toolbar</a> from which you can choose from a range of colors.</p>
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<p id="par_id3145120" class="paragraph">The following applies to all modules (<span class="productname">LibreOffice</span> Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress): Select the text that is to take another color, then click the color you want on the toolbar.</p>
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