How to Create a Custom Color Set and Theme in Microsoft Word

To personalize your document, you can create custom color sets in Microsoft Word. These sets can be saved as templates for future use, allowing you to apply a unique and personalized touch to your document’s appearance.

You can create a custom color set by tweaking an existing theme or combining your own color preferences. Here’s how to create your custom color set and theme. The solutions will work on Windows and Mac, but there might be a difference in the interface.

How to Create a Custom Color Set

In Microsoft Word, a color set is a collection of colors used to organize and store colors. The color set can include different variants of the same color, colors that go well together, frequently used colors, or colors for a specific design. Here’s how to create your own color set in Microsoft Word.

1. Click the Start button and search for the Word app.

Step 2: Click on the Microsoft Word app or document from the results to open it.

Step 3: Click on the Design tab on the Microsoft Ribbon at the top of the window.

In the Design Group, click on the drop-down for Colors in Step 4.

Step 5: Click the Customize Colors button in the drop-down menu to open the ‘Create New Theme Colors’ dialog box.

On the ‘Create New Theme Colors’ dialog box, you’ll find two views – the Theme colors view and the Sample view. In the Sample view, you can see how the color selections you make under Theme colors will appear in a live Word document. The view under Sample is split into Dark and Light backgrounds.

Step 6: In the Theme colors view, click the drop-down next to Text/Background color, Accent Color, or Hyperlink color.

Step 7: From the drop-down, select a color from the default Word options under Theme Colors and Standard Colors or click More Colors to choose a custom color.

Click on More Colors option to open another dialog box. On the Custom tab, click More Colors.

Step 8: In the Custom menu, select the Color model to choose between the RGB value or HSL value of your custom color.

Step 9: Set your color values in the RGB or HSL fields, then click ok to close the More Colors dialog box. Your color should now appear under Theme Colors.

The newly created color will appear in your Recent Colors. Make updates to the Text/Background, Accent, and Hyperlink colors as you prefer, then enter a custom name for your new color set.

Step 11: Save your new color set by clicking Save and closing the dialog box.

How to Create a Custom Font Set

To create a custom theme in Microsoft Word, combine a color set and a font set. Creating a color set has been covered above. Here’s how to create a custom font set for your theme.

Step 1: Click the Start button and type “word” to search for the app.

Step 2: Click on Microsoft Word app or document to open it.

Step 3: On the Microsoft Ribbon, click the Design tab.

Step 4: In the Design Group, click the drop-down under Font.

Step 5: From the drop-down, click Customize Fonts to launch the ‘Create New Theme Fonts’ dialog box.

Step 6: Click the drop-down beneath Heading font and select your preferred font for the theme.

Step 7: Click the drop-down and select your preferred body font.

The changes you make to the Heading and Body font will be visible in the Sample window.

Step 8: Click the text box next to Name to enter a name for your new theme fonts.

Step 9: Save your changes and close the dialog box.

How to Create a Custom Theme

Once you have your custom color and font set, creating a custom theme is easy. Just follow these steps:

1. Open a Word document and click on the Design tab in the Microsoft Ribbon.

2. In the Design Group, select the drop-down menu under Colors.

3. Choose your Custom Color set from the menu to apply it.

That’s it! With these simple steps, you can create your own custom theme.

Step 4: Click on the drop-down below Fonts in the Design Group. Step 5: Choose your Custom Font set and apply it.

Step 6: In the Design Group, select the drop-down below Themes. Step 7: At the bottom of the drop-down, click Save Current Theme to launch your File Library.

Step 8: Name and save your new theme.

Create a Custom Dictionary in Microsoft Word

You can personalize Microsoft Word by creating a custom color set or theme. However, another feature you can personalize is the custom dictionary. This feature allows you to use modern phrases or slang without Word flagging them as errors.