Sign text color: Can't enter the § symbol

Question

I'm trying to change sign text color in Java Edition on Windows 10. According to Minecraft documentation, this is done using the § symbol:

To enter "§" on Windows with most US/UK English keyboards type ALT +
NUMPAD_2 NUMPAD_1

This works for me inside Notepad or this browser. However, when I enter this sequence in the sign input dialog, nothing happens. What could be causing this?

ExpertCoder14 · Accepted Answer

Formatting codes aren't used to change text colour in Java Edition. They can't be entered into most text fields, and these text colour changes cannot be made without cheats.
If you are trying to change the sign colour in Survival, instead try the dye method. Right-click on a sign while holding a dye to change its text colour.
If you are looking for a multi-coloured sign or don't like the colours the dyes give you, you'll need to use cheats to customize the sign's raw JSON text.

Sign text color: Can't enter the § symbol

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