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Change the color of a theme element

1. On the Format menu, click Theme.
2. In the Theme task pane, point to the thumbnail for the theme you want to change, and then click the arrow.
3. Click Customize, and then click Colors.
4. Next to Theme color set, specify whether you want to change colors in the normal or vivid color set.

5. Click the Custom tab and do one of the following:

   Choose an existing color

   1. In the Item list, click the item you want to change the color for.
   2. In the Color list, specify the color you want to use.
   3. Repeat these steps for each item you want to change the color for.
   4. Click OK.

   Define a custom color

   1. In the Item list, click the item you want to change the color for.
   2. Click the Color list, and then click More Colors.
   3. Do one of the following:

      Select a color from a browser-safe palette

      • Click a color, and then click OK.

      Specify a hexadecimal value

      • Type the value in the Value box (for example, type HEX={FF,33,00}), and then click OK.

      Select a color on the screen

      • Click Select, use the Eyedropper to click the color, and then click OK.

        For example, to use a color from a picture on an open page, click a color on the picture.

      Create a color average of the colors in a particular region on the screen

      • Click Select, use the Eyedropper to draw a box on the screen to specify the region, and then click OK.

      Select a different color, or specify a combination for hue-saturation-luminosity or red-green-blue

      1. Click Custom.
      2. Under Custom Colors, click a blank box.
      3. Define a color by entering a combination of values or by selecting a color from the color matrix.
      4. Click Add to Custom Colors, and then click OK three times to return to the Customize Theme dialog box.
6. Click Save As to save the changed theme.
7. Type a new name for the theme (unless you have modified a custom theme), and then click OK.

   Note  When you modify a preset theme, you must save your changes to a new theme; you cannot overwrite a preset theme.