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# How to use text and highlight colors in Notes

> How to use text and highlight colors in Notes

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## Overview

Affinity now offers a simplified and consolidated set of text and highlight color options when drafting **Notes** or **Note Templates**. This updated palette ensures readability across both light and dark themes and eliminates confusing or unreadable combinations. *All existing notes have been automatically updated to the new colors, so you may notice slight differences when reviewing older notes.*

## Prerequisites

* Available on **Web CRM**, **Extensions**, and **Mobile**
* Legacy clients using older Extension or Mobile versions will still see older colors (backwards compatibility maintained)

## Steps

1. **Open or create a note**
   * Click \*\*Add Note \*\*from the main homepage
2. Navigate to a record in Affinity and click **Add Note**, or edit an existing note.
3. You can also access note creation in Extensions or Mobile.
4. **Apply text or highlight colors**
   * Select the text you want to format.
5. Use the **Text color** or **Highlight color** options in the toolbar.
6. Choose from the updated, consolidated palette of colors.
7. **Save your note**
   * Once you’re done formatting, click **Save**.
8. Your text will appear with the selected colors across light and dark themes.

### Expected Outcome

* Notes and Note Templates display consistent, readable text and highlights.
* Colors will remain legible across light and dark themes, and across all supported platforms.
* Previously created notes have been automatically converted to the new palette.

### Tips & Warnings

💡 The new color palette solves several issues from the old system:

* Removed duplicate or overly similar colors that slowed down formatting.
* Prevented unreadable combinations (e.g., text matching background colors).
* Made the palette theme-aware for consistency across light and dark modes.
* Introduced a way to **reset/unset colors** if no formatting is desired. ⚠️ You may notice minor visual changes in older notes due to the automatic conversion.

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