Using Color on the TI-84 Plus CE

The TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator has many color options and a high resolution display that allows more information to be shown on the screen. The TI-84 Plus CE uses color in the following ways:

Y= editor for line color.
DRAW commands for line color, such as vertical lines, circles, and text on the graph screen.
The graph format screen for grid, axes, or border color, and applying a background image or color.
Statistical Plots.

Color options for various features are accessed via a spinner menu. With the cursor on a color selection for a feature, use the | or ~ to change the color. When the cursor is on any spinner menu, the context help in the status bar frequently displays the hint: PRESS [<] OR [>] TO SELECT AN OPTION.

Note: Take care to choose appropriate color combinations for the graph areas so that all features are visible.

Resetting Color Options to Default

With the cursor on a function in [Y=], press to return to the default color and line style for that function.
You can reset the calculator to its default settings, including color settings, by pressing y L 7 2 2.

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