How to Change the Color of Menus and Dialog Boxes

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Changing the colors of the menus and dialog boxes is one way to customize your desktop to suit your personal preferences and needs. These instructions are for Windows 98. Instructions for other operating systems or versions may vary.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Microsoft Windows

Step1
Click on the Start menu button. Then click on Settings and then on Control Panel.
Step2
Double-click on the Display icon or test link. This will open a window named Display Properties.
Step3
Click on Appearance. You will see a window showing the current color menu color scheme that you are using.
Step4
Click on the Item box and select Menu.
Step5
Click on the box labeled Scheme to view the color schemes that are available to you. Clicking on each will allow you to preview the color before you make your final selection.
Step6
Click OK to change your settings.
Step7
Click Cancel if you decide to maintain your current settings.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can return and change your color schemes as often as you like. Windows Standard (the gray and navy color scheme) is the default setting for Windows software.

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