Select Link Colors

You can change the colors you want to show for Web page links that you have selected (visited) and links that you have not yet selected (unvisited). Particular color choices make links easier to see for some users, especially those who use high-contrast color schemes.

Before you begin: This tutorial assumes you have already turned off the default color settings. See Select Text and Background Colors of Web Pages, Font Styles, or Font Sizes Specified on Web Pages.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions

On the Internet Explorer menu bar:

Select Tools.
Select Internet Options.

On the Internet Explorer menu bar:

Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
Select Internet Options by pressing O.

In the Internet Options dialog box, on the General tab:

Select the Colors button.

In the Internet Options dialog box, on the General tab:

Select the Colors button by pressing ALT+O.

In the Colors dialog box:

To change the colors of the links:

Select the Visited or Unvisited button.

The Color dialog box appears displaying a color palette.

In the Colors dialog box:

To change the colors of the links:

Change the Visited color by pressing I, or change the Unvisited color by pressing N.

The Color dialog box appears displaying a color palette.

In the Color dialog box, under Basic colors:

Select the color you want.
Select OK twice.

In the Color dialog box, under Basic colors:

Move to the color you want by pressing the arrow keys.
Select a color by pressing SPACEBAR.
Press ENTER twice.

To close the Internet Options dialog box:

Select OK.

To close the Internet Options dialog box:

Press ESC.

[image: Internet Options: Colors dialog box: Select colors for visited and unvisited links]

Internet Options: Colors dialog box: Select colors for visited and unvisited links

[image: Color dialog box: Color palette]

Color dialog box: Color palette

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Select Link Colors

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