# Text Reveal item appearance

**URL:** <https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/text-reveal-item-appearance/637>\
**Category:** General Help\
**Created:** [November 5, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/text-reveal-item-appearance/637 "2019-11-05T14:25:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Tanya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/tanya/32/315_2.png) [@Tanya](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/Tanya)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/text-reveal-item-appearance/637/1 "2019-11-05T14:25:32Z")

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Hi

I have been trying to find how to change the background of a text reveal item, right now I have it come out as black text and a black background…I would think it is part of the component item appearance settings?

Thanks for the help!

Tanya

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**Author:** ![jenna-toledo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@jenna-toledo](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/jenna-toledo)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/text-reveal-item-appearance/637/2 "2019-11-05T17:18:57Z")

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It can be part of the Article Style settings under Appearance. You can change the component background color under the “Component” or “Component Item” from the drop-down menu.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/evolveauthoring/original/1X/83f0f3523080f2bcbefc9a7167aab421e93c9036.png)

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**Author:** ![Tanya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.evolveauthoring.com/tanya/32/315_2.png) [@Tanya](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/u/Tanya)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://community.evolveauthoring.com/t/text-reveal-item-appearance/637/3 "2019-11-07T11:22:27Z")

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Thank you! I thought I had tried that but it seems I missed it before.