How to Change the Shape Style in PowerPoint

Updated on:

May 4, 2026

By:

Madhav Bhandari

Use this interactive demo to learn how to change the shape style in your PowerPoint slides.

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It is very easy to change the shape style in PowerPoint. Here’s a short guide on how to do it:

Inside the slide canvas of your PowerPoint presentation, find and select the shape you want to edit.
Following that, go to the top menu bar and click 'Shape Format'.
Head over to the Shape Styles Gallery, then click the drop-down arrow below it to view the entire collection.
Subsequently, choose the shape style you wish to set.
Finally, the style of the selected shape in your PowerPoint presentation will be changed accordingly.

📌 Why this matters

Changing shape styles lets you maintain visual consistency across your entire presentation without manually formatting each element. You can instantly apply professional color schemes, effects, and borders that match your theme. Beyond aesthetics, consistent styling creates visual hierarchy that guides your audience's attention to key information. When you need to update your presentation's look later, you can quickly swap styles rather than reformatting dozens of individual shapes, saving hours of work while ensuring nothing gets missed.

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