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There are a number of tasks that are common to all types of fills. You can choose a default fill color so that every object you add to a drawing has the same fill. You can also remove any fill, copy it to another object, or use it to fill an area surrounded by an open curve.
| To choose a default fill color | |
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Click a blank area on the drawing page to deselect all objects.
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In the toolbox, click the Uniform fill tool  .
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In the Uniform fill dialog box, enable any of the following check boxes:
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Graphic — applies the default fill color to shapes you draw
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Artistic text — applies the default fill color to artistic text you add
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Paragraph text — applies the default fill color to paragraph text you add
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Specify any fill settings.
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| To remove a fill | |
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Select an object.
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In the toolbox, click the Fill flyout, and click the No Fill button  .
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| To copy a fill to another object | |
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Using the Pick tool  , select the object that has the fill you want to copy.
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Right-click the first object, and then drag over the destination object, to which you
want to apply the fill.
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A blue outline of the first object follows the pointer to the destination object. |
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When the pointer changes to a crosshair pointer  , release the mouse button, and
choose Copy fill here from the context menu.
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You can also use the Attributes eyedropper  tool to copy a fill. For more
information, see To copy fill, outline, or text properties from one object to
another.
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You can also sample the color of an existing object and apply the sampled color
to another object as a uniform fill. For more information, see To sample a color.
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| To show fills in open curves | |
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Click Tools  Options.
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In the list of categories, double-click Document, and click General.
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Enable the Fill open curves check box.
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