6.2. The Anatomy of a Theme
A theme controls several design aspects of your slides. The theme determines where PowerPoint positions placeholders, the font and font size (font theme), the color theme, and the slide background.
Placeholder Positions
Each theme has different slide masters that control where placeholders appear on the various slide layouts.
Font Theme
Slide design dictates the font formatting for all text within placeholders.
Graphic Elements
Themes may or may not include graphic elements. The graphic elements typically are placed on the slide master, so you will not inadvertently move them.
Color Theme
The color theme of a document theme controls the colors automatically applied to text and objects such as tables and SmartArt diagrams. ...
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