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 Color Palette
 
 ■ When you start the Visual Basic Form Designer the Color Palette is
   automatically displayed. The color palette enables you to change the
   colors of a form or control and set up a custom color scheme.
   • To close the Color palette:
     Choose the Close command from the Color palette's Control menu
   • To open the Color palette:
     Choose the Color Palette command from the Window menu
 
 ■ To change the color of a form or control:
 
   1. Select either the ForeColor or BackColor option
      The ForeColor and BackColor option buttons correspond directly to the
      objects ForeColor and BackColor property values. Color palette
      selections are immediately reflected by the property settings displayed
      in the Value box. See: ◄BackColor Property►  ◄ForeColor Property►
 
   2. Drag the color box to the form or click the desired color
 
 ■ The ControlPanel Property is used to define other color settings besides
   foreground and background color. See: ◄ControlPanel Property►
 
 ■ Choose Display from the Options menu to simulate user-interface color
   selections at design time.