How to Change Scribble Color on Google Slides

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May 4, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to recolor a scribble drawing in Google Slides.

Quick summary

You can change the scribble color in Google Slides by selecting the scribble line and using the Line color icon in the toolbar. This quick three-step process lets you update any hand-drawn scribble to match your presentation's color scheme instantly.

Steps

Click the scribble line you want to edit to select it.
In the top toolbar, click the Line color icon to open the color picker.
Choose the color you want to apply to the scribble line.
Your scribble line now displays the new color — the change is complete.

📌 Why this matters

Changing scribble colors in Google Slides lets presenters maintain visual consistency and highlight hand-drawn annotations to match their slide theme. This feature is especially useful for educators, designers, and trainers who use freehand drawings to emphasize key points. Google Slides' built-in Line color tool makes it fast to restyle any scribble without redrawing it. Mastering this formatting option helps teams produce polished, professional-looking presentations with minimal effort.

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