Changing colours in Opera

To choose your own colours in Opera 6 and 7 (Opera version 8 instructions to follow):

1. Open the ' File ' menu with the mouse or by pressing ' Alt ' + ' F ' .
2. Select the ' Preferences ' option with the mouse or by pressing ' R ' .
3. Select ' Fonts and Colours ' from the list with the mouse orby using the down arrow key.(see Fig 1) .

Fig 1

1. Select the type of text you want to change for example ' Normal ' from the list by clicking on it with the mouse or by pressing ' Tab ' and using the up and down arrow keys.
2. Select the ' Choose ' button with the mouse by pressing ' Tab ' and ' Enter ' or click on it.
3. Click in the ' Colour ' dropdown box, or press ' Alt ' + ' C ' to select it. Choose a colour from the list using the mouse, or with the up and down arrow keys. When you have chosen your text colour, click ' OK ' or press ' Enter ' to return to the 'Preferences dialog box'.
4. Click in the ' background colour ' box, or press ' Tab ' until it is highlighted and press ' Enter ' to display the 'colour picker box'.
5. Use the mouse, or the arrow keys, to choose your background colour. Click on it, or press ' Enter ' when the colour you want is selected, to return to the ' Preferences ' dialog box .
6. Select ' Page Style ' from the list on the left by clicking on it or press ' Tab' until the left pane is highlighted and then use the down arrow key. (see Fig 2).
7. Uncheck the 'Page style sheet ' checkboxes under both the ' Author mode ' and ' User mode ' headings either by clicking on the checkboxes or by pressing ' Alt ' + ' P ' and ' Alt '+ ' G ' respectively .
8. Uncheck the 'Page fonts and colors ' checkboxes under both the ' Author mode ' and ' User mode ' headings either by clicking on the checkboxes or by pressing ' Alt ' + ' F ' and ' Alt ' + ' N ' respectively .
9. Select the ' My fonts and colours ' checkboxes under both the ' Author mode ' and ' User mode ' headings either by clicking on the checkboxes or by pressing ' Alt '+ ' C ' and ' Alt ' + ' O ' respectively.

Fig 2

1. Either click the check box next to ' My fonts and colours', or press the ' Tab ' key until the checkbox is selected and press the ' Spacebar ' to check it.
2. Click the ' OK ' button with the mouse or press ' Enter ' to return to Opera.

Note: If this does not work it could be because your computer settings cannot be changed due to local IT policies - contact your local IT support for further help.