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Browse All TopicsOur version of Publisher has been upgraded from 2000 to 2003. We used custom color schemes with the 2000 version. Can custom color schemes be imported in the 2003 version?
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by: SaraBucknamPosted on 2007-11-03 at 07:47:39ID: 20207006
Yes, you can create the same custom scheme in the 2003 version. I'm not sure about importing it directly, but I can tell you how to create a custom scheme. I would:
1. Open a document containing the desired scheme in the new version of Publisher
2. Click on any text, shape, etc. in the document
3. Once an object is highlighted, click once on the black arrow located directly to the right of the fill icon on the toolbar
4. You should see your customized colors appear on the 2nd line of the colors.
5. As you move your cursor across you customized colors, you should see the RGB values appear in a small box.
6. Scroll across each color and make a note of these values (make sure to include all three for each color)
7. Then, look on the left side of the screen. You should see what is called a "task pane" to the right of a toolbar. If you do not see this, click on the view menu on the top of the screen and click on the field titled "task pane" and it should appear.
8. Click on the "color scheme" option within the task pane.
9. At the bottom of this, below the pre-designated color schemes, you will see an option in blue titled "create your own color scheme." Click on this.
10. A box will appear, click on the "custom" tab at the top
11. To the right of the default colors, select the drop down menu titled 'new.' You will see the standard colors appear; click on 'more colors' at the bottom of the box.
12. Again, click on the custom tab.
13. At the bottom, you will see spaces to enter the RGB values of the desired color. Enter in one of the groups of three values (associated with one of your custom colors) that you took note of earlier. Make sure you enter the values in the appropriate category (red value w/ red value, etc.)
14. Once you enter all three, your custom color should appear on the right side of the box above the current color.
15. Click OK.
16. Repeat steps 11-15 until you have entered all of your custom colors.
17. When you are done, click "save scheme" and enter a name for your custom scheme and click ok. Click OK to close the color box.
18. Your custom color scheme should now appear on the list of schemes in the task pane, and will be saved for future use.
Hope this helps!
Sara