Hi - is it possible to change text links to a different colour. Currently it is taking the colour from the theme settings and this colour cannot be changed.

Actually, Alyssa gave a solution to this in another forum! See below... "By default, hyperlinks use the color you've chosen as your theme color in the course settings. However, there's an easy way to choose a different color! The trick is to set the color before adding the hyperlink. First, highlight the text and change the color to your desired color and underline the text. Then, highlight the text again and add the hyperlink. Now the text will be hyperlinked and underlined in your desired font color!"

Hi Krish, if you format your links on the page to how you want the link in terms of colour, size, font weight and then add the hyperlinks to the text it will retain your styling instead of reverting to the default theme colour.

Hello, That only changes the color of the Font. The hyperlink line remains whatever color of the theme chosen. For accessibility, I think Rise should allow us to retain the themes (as that gives us designer choices), but set hyperlinks as standard hyperlink blue (#0000FFF); or at least allow us to chose this when adding links. We had a theme that made the links orange. If you contrast-check the orange against a white background, they fail the WCAG AA & AAA. Without this color change feature, we will be limited in the type of themes we can use.

You're right, Jina. The hyperlink color in Rise 360 will match the course accent color. I can see how that could be problematic when you need to use the standard hyperlink blue color, so I'll share your thoughts with my team. We'll let you know if we make a change to this feature in the future!

I like that I can change the font color, thank you for that tip. I would also like to have the option to change the color of the underline to any color I select without changing the theme. Thanks!

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KimGuest
Community Member
10 months ago
For accessibility purposes, this should be a feature request. If the theme colour is light, it is applied to text links which are on a white background and they don't pass accessibility standards. More settings are required to manage Rise design elements within the theme section. It would also be helpful to be able to share themes across several courses.
AdamBloomfield
Community Member
3 years ago
Hi all, any further suggestions if that work around does not work?
- FionaMacelli
  Community Member
  2 years ago
  It seems to not work in some instances, probably related to the type of block its in. For example, I am unable to change the link color when the text is part of a text and image side-by-side block.
  
  In other block types this workaround seems to work erratically from within the main flow, and may work better for you if you apply the text color in the Edit panel.
  
  If successful, you should expect for the underline itself to stay the "feature color" and not change with the font.
  
  I feel this workaround is a poor and time-consuming substitute to being able to make system-wide adjustments to the link color or at least having the default be standard Hyperlink blue. Articulate should still be pursuing this feature request.
  - KarlMuller
    Community Member
    2 years ago
    Hi Fiona,
    
    As stated in my post directly above your post, these steps always work for me, regardless of the block type:
    
    First, highlight the text and underline the text, and apply bold if required.
    
    Change the text color to your desired color.
    
    Only then add the hyperlink.
    
    If you follow these steps, the underline color will also be correct.
- KarlMuller
  Community Member
  3 years ago
  Hi Adam,
  
  I just checked this again, and it does work:
  
  First, highlight the text and underline the text, and apply bold is required.
  
  Change the text color to your desired color.
  
  Then add the hyperlink. Results are as shown below.
JairoMunoz
Community Member
3 years ago
Thank you. it works for me also.

I'll add this one to my list of work-arounds.
JinaAli
Community Member
3 years ago
Thanks. It works now.

Yay.
AlyssaGomez
Staff
3 years ago
Hi, all! I'm so sorry you ran into that issue. Hyperlinks in Rise should now display the custom color you select in the floating toolbar. Please let us know if you run into any further issues with this!
JustinaThompson
Community Member
3 years ago
I ditto Elizabeth! We rely heavily on being able to customize the color of the link font and now the workaround is gone with the latest version.
- KarlMuller
  Community Member
  3 years ago
  This still works for me:
  
  First, highlight the text and change the color to your desired color and underline the text. Then, highlight the text again and add the hyperlink.
ElizabethMcDade
Community Member
3 years ago
Hi Everyone,

The most recent release has gotten rid of this workaround as Jo and Jina have noted. Can we have this feature/workaround back ASAP please? Thanks.
JinaAli
Community Member
3 years ago
Hi All,

Jo is right. I have just tried to apply the workaround by changing the colour before adding the hyperlink, and it now remains orange.

Articulate, please advise.

Thanks.
JoAppleford-Coo
Community Member
3 years ago
When making links blue was actually a requested feature, why have you eliminated the workaround?!
AlyssaGomez
Staff
5 years ago
Thanks for reminding me of that workaround, Mark! 🌟