How do you change the default color palette in Powerpoint?

Answer by  m3ta4 (774)

If you open up PowerPoint, look at the toolbar. On the toolbar, you will notice various choices, click on Design. In the design menu, near the right, you will see an option that is called colors. Select that option via the down arrow and you can choose whatever colors you want.

Answer by  AngelOfMondays (45)

Open PowerPoint, you should be able to see a tool bar with the following: Home, Insert, Design, Animations, Slideshow, Review, View. Click on Design. This will cause the options underneath to show different slideshow set ups. Near the far right, there is an option titled 'Colors'. If you click on the down arrow, you can choose a different color palette.

Answer by  Brent (28)

To change the default color palette in Powerpoint double click on the color swatches and select the colors you want. The color swatches is on the "Home" ribbon.

Answer by  hamsa (133)

On "Format" menu, click "Slide Color Scheme". In the "Standard" color palette tab, click the color scheme you want, then click "Apply" to apply to selected slides only. Click "Apply to all" to apply to entire presentation. Click "Custom" tab to customize the colors of various components on slide.

Answer by  ralig (78)

In PowerPoint, go to the design tab. In the design sub-menu, click on the arrow beside "Colors" and select a different color. This will give you the desired color palette.

Answer by  rajasingh (65)

In powerpoint 2007 or above, Click design tab, and under the design tab. you can see colors switches, click it and you can find many different colors. use one that suits you

Answer by  Stardancer (295)

Open PowerePoint. On the the main toolbar (the one with 'home') click on the Design tab. The slideshow options will display. On the right there is there is an option titled 'Colors'. When you click on this tab you will be able to set a different color as the default.

Answer by  gigo (1706)

In Powerpoint 97 or 2000 go to format | scale. In Powerpoint 2002 or 2003 go to format | desgin | sheet-design.

Answer by  Packers123 (80)

To change the color pallet in Powerpoint, select the range of the colors you wish to change and right click. Select Font and select the default color you wish to change it to.