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How to Change the Accent Colors in PowerPoint

Updated on:
June 5, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to change the accent colors in your PowerPoint presentations.

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It is very easy to change the accent colors in PowerPoint. Here’s a short tutorial on how to do it in simple steps:

  1. Inside the slide canvas of your PowerPoint presentation, go to the top menu bar and click 'Design'.
  2. Following that, go to the Variants section and click the drop-down arrow right below it.
  3. Subsequently, hover your mouse cursor over the 'Colors' option.
  4. Select the new accent color you wish to set.
  5. Finally, the accent color of your PowerPoint presentation will be changed according to your liking.

📌 Why this matters

Changing accent colors lets you instantly match your presentation to your brand guidelines, event themes, or client preferences without rebuilding slides from scratch. The real power lies in how PowerPoint's design system works: accent colors control not just text highlights, but also chart colors, shape fills, and SmartArt elements throughout your entire presentation. This means one quick adjustment cascades across dozens of design elements automatically, maintaining visual consistency while saving hours of manual formatting that would otherwise require updating each element individually.

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