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PowerPoint - Apply and change a theme Tutorial

In this video, you will learn how to apply and change a theme in PowerPoint.
Themes provide complete slide designs for your presentation, including background design, font styles, colors, and layouts.
You can find different themes by clicking on the Design tab, and preview them by pointing to the thumbnails.
To apply a theme, simply click on one of the thumbnails, and it will be applied to all the slides.
Themes help to coordinate the slide elements and give your presentation a cohesive look.
You can also apply a theme when you first open PowerPoint by choosing from the themes gallery.
PowerPoint offers alternatives within the gallery, including different background designs and color schemes.
Starting with a theme in place allows you to see how it looks with your slide content as you work.
If you want to try a different theme, you can easily apply another one from the gallery.
For those who prefer a more plain slide design, you can start with the Office theme, which is the theme applied when choosing Blank Presentation.
PowerPoint provides several ways to customize any theme's design.
You can choose from alternative backgrounds and color schemes, as well as different font combinations and effects for graphics.
There are also various background styles available.
If you make changes to a theme and want to save it for future use, you can open the themes gallery and click on "Save current theme." This will allow you to use the customized theme in other presentations.
Applying and changing themes in PowerPoint helps to enhance the visual appeal of your slides and create a cohesive presentation design.

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Objectifs :

This video aims to teach viewers how to enhance their PowerPoint presentations by applying and customizing themes. It covers the process of selecting themes, previewing them, and making adjustments to create visually appealing slides.

Chapitres :

Introduction to Themes in PowerPoint
In this section, we explore the importance of themes in PowerPoint presentations. A theme provides a cohesive design for your slides, including background designs, font styles, colors, and layouts. The goal is to make your slides visually engaging.
Finding and Applying Themes
To find themes, navigate to the 'Design' tab in PowerPoint. Here, you will see various themes displayed as thumbnails. Hovering over a theme will show a preview on your slide. To access more themes, click the 'More' arrow at the bottom of the theme gallery. Applying a theme is simple: just click on one of the thumbnails, and it will be applied to all slides in your presentation.
Exploring Theme Details
Each theme comes with specific details, such as a colorful background, artistic slide numbers, and coordinated font styles. The theme ensures that all slide elements are visually aligned, enhancing the overall presentation.
Starting with a Theme
When you first open PowerPoint, you are presented with a selection of themes from the gallery. One option is the 'Blank Presentation,' which also has a basic theme applied. This initial view allows you to see previews of themes and choose from additional background designs and color schemes.
Customizing Themes
PowerPoint allows for extensive customization of themes. You can select alternative backgrounds and color schemes from the 'Variants' section. By clicking the 'More' arrow, you can access additional options for altering the theme, including different color schemes, font combinations, and graphic effects.
Saving Customized Themes
If you modify a theme and wish to save it for future use, open the themes gallery and select 'Save current theme' at the bottom. This will allow your customized theme to appear alongside other themes for use in future presentations.
Conclusion
In summary, applying and customizing themes in PowerPoint is a straightforward process that can significantly enhance the visual appeal of your presentations. By understanding how to select, preview, and modify themes, you can create engaging and professional-looking slides.

FAQ :

What is a theme in PowerPoint?

A theme in PowerPoint is a complete design package that includes background designs, font styles, colors, and layouts, ensuring a consistent look across all slides in a presentation.

How do I apply a theme to my PowerPoint presentation?

To apply a theme, click on the 'Design' tab in PowerPoint, then select a theme from the thumbnails displayed. The selected theme will be applied to all slides in your presentation.

Can I customize a theme in PowerPoint?

Yes, you can customize a theme by selecting different variants, color schemes, fonts, and effects. You can also save your customized theme for future use.

What are variants in PowerPoint themes?

Variants are alternative designs or color schemes available for a selected theme, allowing users to further customize the appearance of their slides.

How can I save a customized theme in PowerPoint?

To save a customized theme, open the themes gallery and click 'Save current theme' at the bottom. Your customized theme will then appear with other themes for future presentations.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Corporate Presentation

A marketing team can use PowerPoint themes to create a visually appealing corporate presentation that aligns with the company's branding. By applying a consistent theme, they can ensure that all slides reflect the company's colors and style, enhancing professionalism.

Educational Lecture

An educator can utilize PowerPoint themes to design engaging lecture slides. By selecting a theme that includes vibrant colors and clear layouts, the educator can maintain student interest and improve information retention.

Project Proposal

A project manager can apply a simple theme to a project proposal presentation, ensuring clarity and focus on the content. Customizing the theme with relevant colors and fonts can help emphasize key points and make the proposal more persuasive.

Sales Pitch

A sales representative can use PowerPoint themes to create a dynamic sales pitch. By selecting a theme that includes eye-catching effects and layouts, they can effectively showcase products and engage potential clients.

Conference Presentation

A speaker at a conference can benefit from using PowerPoint themes to create a cohesive presentation. By applying a theme that complements their topic, they can enhance the visual appeal and ensure that their slides are easy to follow.

Glossaire :

Theme

A theme in PowerPoint is a complete slide design that includes background design, font styles, colors, and layouts, providing a coordinated look for all slides in a presentation.

Thumbnails

Small images that represent different themes in PowerPoint, allowing users to preview how a theme will look when applied to their slides.

Color Scheme

A set of colors that are used consistently throughout a presentation to create a cohesive visual appearance.

Layouts

The arrangement of text and images on a slide, which can vary depending on the selected theme.

Variants

Alternative designs or color schemes available for a selected theme in PowerPoint, allowing for customization.

Effects

Subtle styling options for graphics, such as shapes, that enhance the visual appeal of slides.

Background Styles

Different background colors and designs that can be applied to slides, complementing the current color scheme.

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and now you're thinking about slide design,

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the look of the slides, the background design, font styles,

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colors and layouts.

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You want the slides to have a bit more visual pop.

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How do you get that?

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Now's the time to explore themes.

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A theme provides a complete slide design for your presentation.

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Let's look at some examples.

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To find themes, click Design;

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the different themes are shown by these thumbnails here.

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Notice how when I point to a theme, it previews on the slide.

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To see more themes, click this middle arrow which shows the themes row by row.

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I'll point to some to show their preview.

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To see the full themes gallery, click this bottom arrow

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called the More arrow.

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To apply a theme, click one of the thumbnails.

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The theme is applied to all the slides.

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Some details of this theme include a colorful background,

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an artful design for the slide number and font styles.

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You see a color scheme applied throughout and a range of layouts.

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The aim of a theme is to give your presentation

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a designer quality look with all the slide elements coordinated.

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Another way to apply a theme is when you first open

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PowerPoint to start work on a presentation

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- in this opening view, you're shown all the themes from the themes gallery.

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You'll notice that one of the choices

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is this very basic design labelled Blank Presentation.

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This also has a theme applied, just a more plain one.

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A helpful aspect of this view is that when I click a theme,

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I see a larger example of it

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and I can click More images to see more examples of its color scheme and layouts.

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I also see three additional choices of background design

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and color scheme for the theme.

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When I click one of these, I see its preview.

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This is one way that PowerPoint offers alternatives

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to help you get the theme you want.

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I'll try this blue version of the theme which is called Ion;

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when I click Create, PowerPoint applies the theme to

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the new presentation starting with the first slide.

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When I click New Slide, the new slide takes on that theme.

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An advantage to starting out with the theme in place

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is that I see how it looks with my slide content as I work.

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If I want to try a different theme, I click Design

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and apply another one from the gallery.

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Now, maybe you're someone who prefers a more plain slide design.

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To start with that, apply the most simple theme,

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the Office theme

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- this is the theme PowerPoint applies when you choose

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Blank Presentation from the opening screen.

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What's fun is that you can start with this basic theme and customize it.

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PowerPoint gives you several ways to

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change any themes design.

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To start with, you have the three alternative backgrounds

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and color schemes over here in variants

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and when you click the More arrow on the lower right here,

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you have more options for altering the theme.

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Within Colors there's a range of other color schemes available.

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Within Fonts, you'll find other font combinations for

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the title and body text.

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When I point to Fonts in the list,

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notice how they preview on the slide.

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Effects offer subtle style differences for graphics like shapes

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and Background styles includes more background colors,

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some light, some dark that go with the current color scheme.

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If you alter some aspect of your theme and you want to

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save it for future use, open the themes gallery and click

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Save current theme at the bottom of the gallery,

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then save the theme with a new name.

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The customized theme now appears with all the other themes

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in the gallery for use with other presentations.

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