How do I change color of text?

[David125]

I have some text I'd to have as a color other than black. I tried changing it in "Edit Type" in the color parameter under Graphics, I changed it to a shade of blue but it does not affect the text color. I am using Revit 21016. Any help would be appreciated.

[RDAOU]

@David125

You can change the color in the Text Type Properties...Select text >> Edit Type >> Change color

SEE ALSO TEXT NOTES TYPE PROPERTIES

[David125]

I did exactly what you suggested and the color did not change. I did copy the text to new project and now I'm able to change the color of the text. I then duplicated the view, and on the duplicated view I can change the color of the text. The original view I still cannot change. Another Revit mystery...

[SteveKStafford]

Any chance the text your saying wouldn't change is in a tag or in a schedule editing view?

[constantin.stroescu · Accepted solution]

Maybe you have an Override made to the text. If so, you will be no able to make the change unless you,first, give up the override...

[RDAOU]

@David125

There are no mysteries in Revit ... 

A post with a general question receives a general reply; thats what one usually gets when no significant info is provided...well that OR assumptions...Personally I am not really into the latter (used to but not anymore unless it is something worth it)

SO; maybe someone would be able to help if you could be more specific and provide more givens such as

1. What/which type of text are you refering to?
2. Where is that text? in a family/tag/annotation/title block....
3. Is it only in this revit file you are unable to change text color?
4. Did you try to change the color in any other file or a new file and it was also a fail?
5. Did you check your overrides?
6. A screenshot would be also nice to see what you are looking at on your screen

If you are unable to identify any of the above; attach the revit file and someone will definitly look into it...lots of helpful users on this forum

[David125]

Forgot to check the overide, that was it.

[Anonymous]

You were wrong XD

[nathaniel.palalon]

Hi All, it is easy to have any color of text.

[rodayeboss]

I am having the same issue. I do not have any overrides; and this is a new project. My text will not change from black to any other colour. 

[rharrison2SULK]

SAME WTF

[daniem]

Hi All,

Just had the same problem, my 'white' text showed black.

@rodayeboss , not sure about your issue but for the rest, if it is just white change the RGB to 254,254,254, Autodesk has an issue with White (255,255,255)