# Filling an Element with Blended Colors (Gradients)

You can fill any element or page with colors that blend into each other, called color gradients.

Use the format bar to quickly add a color gradient to an element. Select the element, click the Fill well, and then choose a gradient from the gradient matrix or click Show Gradients to open the Gradients window for more choices.

You can also use the Graphic inspector to fill an element with color gradient.

To fill an element with a multi-color gradient:
- Select the element.
- Click on Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Graphic button.
- Choose Color from the Fill pop-up menu.
- Click the color well below the Fill pop-up menu to reveal the color picker. Choose a gradient from the matrix or click on "Show Gradients" to open the Gradients window and create or modify a gradient from there.

  To learn more about using the Gradients window, see The Gradients Window.