Objectives

1. Objectives

2. Chapter 23: Customizing ThemesPerformance Objectives • Create Themes • Create Custom Theme Colors • Create Custom Theme Fonts • CHECKPOINT 1 • Apply Theme Effects • Save a Document Theme • Edit Custom Themes • Delete Custom Themes • CHECKPOINT 2

3. Create Themes • As you learned in Chapter 1, documents you create in Word are based on a template called the Normal.dotm template. • This template provides default layout and formatting instructions and specifies the themes and styles that Word applies to your documents.

4. Create Themes…continued • This default template includes a number of built-in or predesigned themes, some of which you have been using throughout the chapters of this textbook to apply color, change fonts, and add effects to content in documents. • The built-in themes that are available in Microsoft Word are also available in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

5. Create Themes…continued • A theme is a combination of colors, fonts, and effects. • Within a theme, you can change one or all of these elements with the buttons in the Themes group in the Page Layout tab.

6. Create Themes…continued • You can use the default theme, named Office, change to one of the other built-in themes, or create your own custom theme. • A theme that you create displays in the Themes drop-down gallery under the Custom section.

7. Create Themes…continued • The buttons in the Themes group in the Page Layout tab display a visual representation of the current theme. Themes group

8. Create Custom Theme Colors To create custom theme colors: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Colors button in the Themes group. • Click the Create New Theme Colors option. • Select the new background, accent, or hyperlink colors. • Type a name for the custom color theme. • Click the Save button. Create New Theme Colors option

9. Create Custom Theme Colors…continued Change a theme color by clicking the color button and then clicking the desired color at the drop-down palette. Click the Reset button to reset color back to the default.

10. Create Custom Theme Colors…continued • After you have made all desired changes to the theme colors, click in the Name text box, type a name for the custom theme colors, and then click the Save button. Name text box

11. Create Custom Theme Colors…continued • If you change the colors at the Create New Theme Colors dialog box and then decide you do not like the changes, click the Reset button located in the lower left corner of the dialog box. Reset button

12. Create Custom Theme Colors…continued To display your custom theme colors: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Colors button in the Themes group. • Select your custom theme. custom theme

13. Create Custom Theme Colors…continued • When you click a color button in the Create New Theme Colors dialog box, color sets display in columns in a color palette. • If you want more control over colors (e.g., you want to use a color at a percentage other than those listed in a column), click the More Colors option that displays at the bottom of the color palette.

14. Create Custom Theme Colors…continued • This displays the Colors dialog box, which contains two tabs, a Standard tab and a Custom tab. Standard tab

15. Create Custom Theme Colors…continued • With the Custom tab selected, click the desired color in the color square and fine-tune the color by dragging the slider button (left-pointing arrow) on the vertical slider bar that displays at the right side of the color square. Custom tab

16. Create Custom Theme Fonts To create custom theme fonts: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Fonts button in the Themes group. • Click the Create New Theme Fonts option. • Choose the desired fonts. • Type the name for the custom theme fonts. • Click the Save button. Create New Theme Fonts option

17. Create Custom Theme Fonts…continued Create New Theme Fonts dialog box

18. CHECKPOINT 1 • Documents you create in Word are based on a template called this. • Normal.dotm • Default.dotm • Office.dotm • Standard.dotm • This is the default theme name. • Default • Standard • Office • Normal Answer Answer Next Question Next Question • A theme is a combination of colors, fonts, and these. • symbols • effects • shapes • pictures • The Themes group is located in this tab. • Home • Insert • Review • Page Layout Answer Answer Next Question Next Slide

19. Apply Theme Effects To apply a theme effect: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Effects button in the Themes group. • Click the desired effect at the drop-down gallery. Theme Effects button

20. Save a Document Theme To save a document theme: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Themes button in the Themes group. • Click the Save Current Theme option. (continues on the next slide) Save Current Theme option

21. Save a Document Theme…continued • Type a name for the custom theme. • Click the Save button. Save button

22. Edit Custom Themes To edit custom theme colors: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Colors button in the Themes group. • Right-click the desired custom theme. • Click the Edit option. • Make the desired changes. • Click the Save button. Edit option

23. Edit Custom Themes…continued To edit custom theme fonts: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Fonts button in the Themes group. • Right-click the desired custom theme. • Click the Edit option. • Make the desired changes. • Click the Save button. Edit option

24. Edit Custom Themes…continued To reset the template theme: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Themes button in the Themes group. • Click the Reset to Theme from Template option. Reset to Theme from Template option

25. Delete Custom Themes • You can delete custom theme colors from the Theme Colors button drop-down gallery, custom theme fonts from the Theme Fonts drop-down gallery, and custom themes from the Save Current Theme dialog box.

26. Delete Custom Themes…continued To delete custom theme colors: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Colors button in the Themes group. • Right-click the desired custom theme. • Click the Delete option. • Click Yes. Delete option

27. Delete Custom Themes…continued To delete custom theme fonts: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Theme Fonts button in the Themes group. • Right-click the desired custom theme. • Click the Delete option. • Click Yes. Delete option

28. Delete Custom Themes…continued To delete the custom theme: • Click the Page Layout tab. • Click the Themes button in the Themes group. • Click the Save Current Theme option. • Click the custom theme. • Click the Organize button. • Click the Delete option. • Click Yes. Delete option

29. CHECKPOINT 2 • You cannot create your own what? • theme • theme effects • theme fonts • theme colors • The Reset to Theme from Template option is available by clicking this button. • Theme Effects • Theme Colors • Theme Fonts • Themes Answer Answer Next Question Next Question • The Save Current Theme dialog box has many of the same options as this dialog box. • Page Setup • Theme Options • Save As • Current Options • Delete a custom theme at this dialog box. • Save Current Theme • Delete Current Theme • Reset Theme • Cancel Theme Answer Answer Next Question Next Slide