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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS Test: Changing the Look of a Web Page

Posted by Yasien Ali
Yasien Ali
1,157 Points

how do I change color on a h1

how do i create a selector

index.html 
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>Welcome to My Web Page!</h1>

  </body>
</html>
styles.css
Alex Wood
Alex Wood
4,736 Points

Open styles.css and type:

h1 {

 color: blue;

 }
Tsenko Aleksiev
Tsenko Aleksiev
3,819 Points
Tsenko Aleksiev
Tsenko Aleksiev
3,819 Points

You can add it directly in the html: <h1 style="color:blue;">This is a Blue Heading</h1>

Alexander Wood have told you how to do it in the styles.css :)

1 Answer

Stephen Chamroeun
Stephen Chamroeun
7,095 Points
Stephen Chamroeun
Stephen Chamroeun
7,095 Points

And if you also want to change the color of the content area itself for that element, then you can also type it as a background-color property as well ?.