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Last updated on
Aug. 7, 2026
Learn how to swap color swatches throughout your Adobe InDesign document.
Use this procedure to replace a color throughout your document and maintain consistency. It finds all instances of a selected swatch and replaces them with another, including fills, strokes, and text.
Before you begin
Ensure the replacement swatch exists in the Swatches panel.
Choose Edit > Deselect All to ensure no objects are selected.
Open the Swatches (Window > Color > Swatches) panel, then select the color to replace.
Select the panel menu icon, select Find this color.
Confirm the color in Find Color drop-down menu.
Under Change Color, choose the replacement swatch, or select New Color Swatch to create one, and then select Add.
Select Find Next to locate the first instance.
Select Change to replace it, Change All to replace all instances, or Change/Find to replace and move to the next.
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