Microsoft Office

Worksheet Formatting 7
FIGURE 7.16
Use this dialog box to specify two fonts for a theme.
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When you use the Home ➪ Fonts ➪ Font control, the two fonts from the current theme are
listed first in the drop-down list.
Use the Page Layout ➪ Themes ➪ Colors control to select a different set of colors. And, if you’re so
inclined, you can even create a custom set of colors by choosing Page Layout ➪ Themes ➪ Colors ➪
Create Theme Colors. This command displays the dialog box shown in Figure 7.17. Note that each theme
consists of 12 colors. Four of the colors are for text and backgrounds, six are for accents, and two are for
hyperlinks. As you specify different colors, the preview panel in the dialog box updates.
NOTE
Theme effects operate on graphic elements, such as SmartArt, Shapes, and charts. You can’t
customize theme effects.
If you’ve customized a theme using different fonts or colors, you can save the new theme by choosing Page
Layout ➪ Themes ➪ Save Current Theme. Your customized themes appear in the theme list in the Custom
category. Other Office 2007 applications, such as Word and PowerPoint, can use these theme files.
FIGURE 7.17
If you’re feeling creative, you can specify a set of custom colors for a theme.
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