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Unable to change colors

Dean31623817wxtb
Community Beginner ,
Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023

My entire document has everyting in the colors I want, however if i want to change them, I can't. everything in the document says its white and has a black stroke. How do I fix this? Recolor didnt work.

Screenshot 2023-08-22 at 11.47.07 AM.pngexpand image

 

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Larry G. Schneider Community Expert
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Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023

Can you please show the Layer panel with the layer open and the object selected?

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Dean31623817wxtb
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Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023
In Response To Larry G. Schneider

Screenshot 2023-08-22 at 1.59.23 PM.pngexpand image

Its the same for every object

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Larry G. Schneider Community Expert
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Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023
In Response To Dean31623817wxtb

The "S" and the "D" both have something applied at the group level as well as the object level. Try selecting the S and ungroup it. What does it show now?

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Dean31623817wxtb
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Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023
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Screenshot 2023-08-22 at 2.13.31 PM.pngexpand image

 

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Dean31623817wxtb
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Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023
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it ended up crashing and is now working again, thank you for attempting to help

 

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Monika Gause Community Expert
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Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023

You could check it out in the Appearance panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZooJyG2UT4 

How to Fix Strokes That Don't Change Their Color in Illustrator
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