How to Draw a Colored Box in InDesign
- 1). Launch InDesign. The program defaults to an empty workspace.
- 2). Select "New" from the "File" menu to create a new InDesign document. Set your page preferences, then click "OK."
- 3). Click the Shapes pane of the Tool palette. It is the fourth icon down on the right side. Ensure that the shape is set to a rectangle. Press "Alt" and click through the shape options in the palette if it is not.
- 4). Click the cursor on the document, then drag the cross hairs without releasing the mouse until you have the preferred box shape and size. Release the mouse button. Click the Selection tool in the palette, then select the box.
- 5). Double-click the Fill pane towards the bottom of the Tool palette. Choose a color from the Color Picker, then click "OK."
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