Change Theme in Google Sheets: Explained

In this article, you will learn how to change your theme in Google Sheets.

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What is the theme in Google Sheets?

The theme in Google Sheets is a set of colors and fonts that can be applied to a document to give it a consistent, professional appearance. Themes can be pre-designed by Google, or you can create your custom themes. Note that when you change the theme, it affects an entire file.

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How to select another theme from the templates in Google Sheets

To change the theme of a Google Sheets document by selecting one of the existing templates prepared by Google Sheets, follow these steps:

1. Open the Google Sheets document you want to modify.
2. Click the "Format" option in the top menu.
3. From the drop-down menu, select the "Theme" option.
4. This will open the theme selection window on the right side, where you can choose from various pre-designed themes or create your custom theme.
5. Simply click on the theme you want to use. The theme will be applied to your document automatically.

Next, learn how to create a customized theme in Google Sheets.

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How to add a customized theme in Google Sheets

To customize the theme of a Google Sheets document, follow these steps:

1. Open the Google Sheets document you want to modify.
2. Click the "Format" option in the top menu.
3. Then, navigate to “Theme”.
4. Click the "Customise" button at the top right corner of the pop-up menu.
5. Choose the font style and the font colors for various items. For font colors, you can make fine adjustments if you can’t find your favorite colors in the pre-fixed color pallet.
6. Press the “Done” button at the top right corner once you have finished your font and color selections.
7. The selected style is automatically applied to the entire file.

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What are the other basic tips in Google Sheets?

If you don’t get the solution to your question in this article or you are interested in learning more basic tips in Google Sheets, you may find the answers in the following articles.

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Move onto the articles below to learn how to use Google Sheets, such as signing in, renaming, saving and printing a file, setting up notifications, and changing themes.

Google Sheets Sign-in: Explained

How to Rename a Google Sheet File

How to Save Google Sheets in Google Drive

How to Set Up Notifications in Google Sheets

How to Set Print Area in Google Sheets

Autofill Function in Google Sheets: Explained

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Go to the following articles to learn basic operations, such as redo and undo, referencing a cell on another sheet in a formula, inserting a table, and putting an image into a cell.

Redo and Undo in Google Sheets: Explained

How to Reference Another Sheet in Google Sheets

How to Make a Table in Google Sheets

How to Insert an Image into a Cell in Google Sheets

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Check the following posts if you want to learn how to insert, modify, and remove comments and note or tag someone in your comment.

How to Add a Comment to a Cell in Google Sheets

How to Tag Someone in Google Sheets

Comment History in Google Sheets: Explained

How to Insert a Note in Google Sheets

How to See Edit History in Google Sheets

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Read these articles to learn how to show formulas, missing toolbar, or formula bar in Google Sheets.

How to Show Formulas in Google Sheets

How to Show Formula Bar in Google Sheets

How to Show the Toolbar Missing in Google Sheets

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Visit these articles to learn how to protect cells and view protected cells or ranges.

How to Lock Cells in Google Sheets

How to View Protected Ranges in Google Sheets

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