Trying to color Text So I created the text with the add text button - I'm using version 2.91 - then I went to the right tab with all the properties functions: world properties, materials properties, physics properties, etc., then I extruded the text a bit(stretched it).
Next, I went to the materials tab to color it, clicked on new , the sphere showed up, then I clicked on the color line(base color) and chose a color, but nothing happened to the text.
You probably need to switch preview modes. Press Z in the 3D viewport and pick either &quot;Material Preview&quot; or &quot;Rendered&quot; from the pie menu.  The Preview Modes and Viewport Shading Options can also be accessed from the 4 circles and the little down arrow, respectively, at the top right of the viewport: