The Swatches panel displays all the colors in the current swatch group. You can use the Swatches panel to apply stroke and fill colors to selected vector objects or text.

To apply a color to the stroke or fill of a selected object using the Swatches panel:

  1. Click the icon next to the Stroke Color or Fill Color box in the Tools panel or Property inspector to make it active.
  2. If the Swatches panel is not already open, select Window > Swatches.
  3. Click a swatch to apply the color to the stroke or fill of the selected object. The color appears in the active Stroke Color or Fill Color box.