Set Default Properties is Grayed Out

You need to select an object with the properties that you want to set as default.

Thank you! That was embarrassingly simple 😂

I tried to use this method for setting a default text color and it doesn’t seem to work. That is, I select the text, then go to the Edit menu and click on Set default properties. When I add a new text element, it’s black instead of the color I wanted.

Hi! If you want to set a default text color, try selecting a layer that includes the style with your desired color, then choose “Set default property.” This should change the default text color. I think this is a workaround for this.

Thanks! One of my colleagues figured out that the missing piece was that you have to create a local style with the desired color. This makes the default color for all objects – not just text – whatever color you chose.