Method and apparatus for editing document in colors

A [device] method and apparatus for performing colored editing for a document prepared and displayed by a word processor or microcomputer having a word processing function is disclosed which includes a character information storing means for storing information on each of characters displayed on a display screen, a color information storing means for storing information on the display color and background color of each of the characters, editorial area specifying means for specifying an area of the document displayed on the display screen, as an editorial area, an editorial area storing means for storing positional information of the editorial area specified by the editorial area specifying means, color setting means for setting the display color and background color of characters included in the specified editorial area of the document, and color information processing means for updating the contents of that portion of the color information storing means which corresponds to the specified editorial area, on the basis of color information from the color setting means.