How can I change the color of an email address in a Writer document when using LO on an iMac?
Links, whether URL (http:// and the like) or email addresses, are character-styled Internet Link as soon as they are detected by LO Writer.
To change any highlighting (colour, weight or even font face or size), just modify character style Internet Link.
If you’re not familiar with styles in Writer, this is an excellent opportunity to learn. Download and read the Writer Guide. Latest version is for 5.4 but principles do not evolve that much in 6.0.
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