On the Internet it is usually easy to understand the text colours:

• Text which is not a hyperlink is the default colour, normally black.
• A visited hyperlink file is purple or mauve.
• A hyperlinked file is blue.

This can be changed. 

To change link colours

On the menu bar click on Format, then Background.

In the Hyperlink box click the desired colour.  In the Visited hyperlink box click the desired colour.

In the Hyperlink box click the desired colour.  In the Visited hyperlink box click the desired colour.

When viewed on the Internet with Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer the selected hyperlinked colours can be seen.