Themes not showing up under designs tab???

Anonymous
2023-02-13T11:04:17+00:00

In Powerpoint, there are no themes under Design on the ribbon, except for one called Office. (And a dark version of same.)

If I choose File/New from Template, the top says Personal, and there is a folder called Office Themes. It appears that all the themes are in there.

Why, then, do they not show on the Design tab, so I can apply them to an existing presentation?

I don't know what to do??

**powerpoint version:**16.69.1

MacOS version: Big sur(11.7.3)

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For home | MacOS

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-13T12:07:22+00:00

    Hello Azher,

    I am akande and I am happy to help you resolve the issue. If the themes are not showing up in the Design tab in PowerPoint, there could be a few reasons why:

    -The presentation was created in an older version of PowerPoint: Some of the newer themes might not be available in older versions of PowerPoint. You can try saving the presentation in the newer version of PowerPoint and see if the themes become available.

    -The presentation is in compatibility mode: If the presentation was created in a newer version of PowerPoint, but you are editing it in an older version, it may be in compatibility mode. This can prevent some features, such as themes, from being available. To check if the presentation is in compatibility mode, go to File > Info, and look for the "Compatibility Mode" section.

    -The theme files are missing or damaged: If the theme files are missing or damaged, they may not be available in the Design tab. You can try repairing or reinstalling PowerPoint to see if this resolves the issue.

    -The presentation is set to a custom theme: If the presentation is set to a custom theme, the built-in themes may not be available in the Design tab. To reset the theme to a built-in theme, go to the Design tab, and select a different theme from the available options.

    If none of these steps help, you can try creating a new presentation and see if the themes are available. If they are, you can try copying the slides from your existing presentation into the new one to apply the desired theme.

    I hope this helps. Kindly let me know if you need further assistance.

    Regards, Akande

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-13T12:24:51+00:00

    Just so you know compatibility mode and a custom theme do NOT prevent the built in themes showing.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-13T12:43:14+00:00

    Can you please tell me how can I repair it??

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-13T12:50:16+00:00

    I made a new presentation but in that presentation there were also o themes available in design tab...

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-13T13:16:59+00:00

    I would not follow the repair advice (yet).

    If your Design Tab looks like this.

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    It usually means you (or an AddIN) have edited the Ribbon In File > Options > Customize Ribbon

    Is this a possibility?

    Go back to File > Options > Customize ribbon

    Select DESIGN in the right hand menu and click RESET and OK

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