How to Change Colours in Command Prompt

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Press windows + R to open run.

   The first letter/number in the command is the colour of the background and the second is the colour of the text. , Use the letter/number for the color you want. e.g.
   
   Type 'color 6' to have yellow text, 'color 4' to have red text, 'color A' to have light green text etc. ( Ignore all quotes ) ,,
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   Step 2: Type 'cmd' (without the quotes) and click ok.

   ,,, Play around with the combinations! ,
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   Step 3: Type color z to get the list of all colors and numbers or letters assigned for them.

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   Step 4: Type color letter/number to change the text color.

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   Step 5: To change the colour of the text as well as the background

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   Step 6: type 'color ce' ( without the quotes ) to have light yellow text on a light red background or any other combination.

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   Step 7: Open Command Prompt.

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   Step 8: Right-click on the top.

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   Step 9: Click on Properties.

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    Step 10: Go to the Colors tab.

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    Step 11: Select text or background and edit the color values.

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    Step 12: Click ok to apply changes.

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