# Filling an area or object with color

Use foreground and background colors to fill areas of your graphic.

To fill an area or object with color

1. In the toolbox, click Fill With Color .
2. Click or right-click a color in the color box if the color you want is different from either the current foreground color or background color.
3. Click or right-click the area or object you want to fill.

Notes

- If the shape you want to fill has any breaks in its border, the fill color spreads to the rest of the drawing area. To find and close any openings, click the View menu, pointing to Zoom, and then click Large Size or Custom.
- To fill with the foreground color, click the area; to fill with the background color, right-click the area.