Change the colour 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:
6. Choose an existing color.
7. In the Item list, click the item you want to change the color for.
8. In the Color list, specify the color you want to use.
9. Repeat these steps for each item you want to change the color for.
10. Click OK.
11.In the Item list, click the item you want to change the color for.
12. Click the Color list, and then click More Colors.
13. Click a color, and then click OK.
14. Click Save As to save the changed theme.
15. 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.