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Selecting Hover Link Colors

You can change the default color of links that you point to.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the menu bar:
  • Click Tools.
  • Click Internet Options.
On the menu bar:
  • Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
  • Open the Internet Options dialog box by pressing O.
2 In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • If the General tab is not selected, click it.
In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • If the General tab is not selected, move to it by pressing CTRL+TAB.
3 On the General tab:
  • Click the Colors button.
On the General tab:
  • Open the Colors dialog box by pressing ALT+O.
4 In the Colors dialog box:
  • Click the Use hover color check box.
  • Click the Hover button.
In the Colors dialog box:
  • Select the Use hover color check box by pressing H.
  • To select a color for highlighted links, press O.
5 In the Color dialog box, under Basiccolors:
  • Click the color you want.
  • Click OK.
In the Color dialog box, under Basic colors:
  • Move to the color you want by using the arrow keys.
  • Select a color by pressing the SPACEBAR.
  • Press ENTER twice.
6 To close the dialog boxes:
  • Click OK twice.
To close the Internet Options dialog box:
  • Press ESC.

Screen shot of the Colors dialog box, the option to change the mouse hover color for links is about to be selected

Internet Options: Colors dialog box

A screen shot of the Internet Color palette

Color dialog box: Color palette

Last updated: Thursday, February 14, 2008

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