Cajun on my computer at the bottom of each page is a white box to type a reply in. Before typing I click on the Large A in the middle of the task bar above where I type, then a menu of colors drops down. I then click on the color I want. Sometimes I have to do this twice.Also next to the A is a box for the size of font and next to it is a font style box. You just click on each one to change it.Good Luck. Mary