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Theme colors use different colors for elements in a document, presentation, or worksheet, such as color fills in tables, charts, shapes, or lines. Theme colors help to ensure that different elements in the file coordinate with each other and contribute to a unified look for your document, presentation, or worksheet.

  1. Click the Design tab, and then click Themes.

    Click Design, and then click Themes.

  2. Click a theme to choose another set of colors for your document.

  1. Click the Design tab, and then click the color theme you want.

    Click Design, and then click Themes.

  2. Click the down arrow at the bottom of the theme bar for more color and design options.

  1. Click the Page Layout tab, and then click Themes.

    Click Page Layout, and then click Themes.

  2. Click a theme to choose another set of colors for your worksheet.

See also

Create or delete a custom theme color

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