To Change the Default Color Assigned to a Layer

  1. Click Home tab Layers Panel Layer Properties.
  2. In the Layer Properties Manager, under the Color column, click the color that you want to change.
  3. In the Select Color dialog box, choose the color that you want to use as the default for objects on that layer.
Note: The color that you choose is used for all objects on the layer that have a ByLayer setting for their color property.