# Change color on what I draw?

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-color-on-what-i-draw/153601>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [February 16, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-color-on-what-i-draw/153601 "2021-02-16T14:31:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![HOBBYARCHITECT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hobbyarchitect/32/2591_2.png) [@HOBBYARCHITECT](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/HOBBYARCHITECT)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-color-on-what-i-draw/153601/1 "2021-02-16T14:31:26Z")

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How do I change so the color automatically is white in the template instead of blue of the things I draw?

And how do I change the color of the background?

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/8/a/8aa35cf99f86f496d283dc1964ecb4b260c3f1b2.png) ](https://www.bildtagg.se/uploads/2021/47/pgupzgo29dsfihyh5be7gvo7.png)

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-color-on-what-i-draw/153601/2 "2021-02-16T14:33:05Z")

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The blue indicates exposed back faces. Right click on the blue face and choose Reverse Faces.

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**Author:** ![tweenulzeven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@tweenulzeven](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tweenulzeven)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-color-on-what-i-draw/153601/3 "2021-02-16T15:14:11Z")

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> [@HOBBYARCHITECT](#):
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> And how do I change the color of the background?

You can change that in the styles panel.  
If you want to keep it after you changed it to your preferences, you can use “save as template” ,name it and make sure “set as default template” is checked.

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**Author:** ![HOBBYARCHITECT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hobbyarchitect/32/2591_2.png) [@HOBBYARCHITECT](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/HOBBYARCHITECT)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-color-on-what-i-draw/153601/4 "2021-02-16T16:54:30Z")

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Thank you.

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**Author:** ![tweenulzeven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@tweenulzeven](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tweenulzeven)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/change-color-on-what-i-draw/153601/5 "2021-02-16T21:17:31Z")

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You’re welcome.