How to Set a Default Theme in PowerPoint

Stephy Hogan Stephy Hogan

Want to save time and aggravation in PowerPoint? Instead of having to change your theme every time you want to use a custom one you have stored, set it as default! Here’s how.

First, save your custom theme by going to the Design Tab > Themes dropdown and right-click on the theme in your current presentation.

Choose Save Current Theme at the bottom.

Then go back to that same dropdown, right-click on your custom theme and choose Set As Default Theme.

PowerPoint set custom default theme

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This article was last modified on October 30, 2025

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