Edit an existing keynote theme

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Edit an existing keynote theme

Is there a way to edit and then save an existing Keynote theme. I've created a custom theme but now I want to make some changes to it. It seems the only way to do that is to open a new presentation with the current theme, go to Format side bar, select Edit Slide Layout, make the changes, and then save the changes in a new theme. This seems like a roundabout way of doing it, especially as i want to make changes the theme, see how they look in a test presentation, and then go back and make more changes or undo what I did if I don't like. This means I end up with multiple old versions of the theme that I then need to go back and delete!

Is there an easier way to do this?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 4, 2022 10:31 PM

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Gary Scotland

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May 6, 2022 3:15 AM in response to Dr Getafix

Yes saving a theme will create a new theme.

Another way to create multiple versions of a design in Keynote is to use multiple slides layouts.

See Apples slide layout user guide here: Add and edit slide layouts in Keynote on Mac – Apple Support (UK)

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May 5, 2022 1:38 PM in response to Dr Getafix

What you describe is the only way to change an existing theme.

However there is no need to create multiple themes to test a layout, just make the changes to individual slides then once you have the layout you want to keep, save the theme at that stage.

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Dr Getafix Author

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May 5, 2022 7:05 PM in response to Gary Scotland

Ok, thanks. Though I'm assuming every time I make changes and save it, it will create a new theme. Which is fine. I'll just delete the old versions.

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Edit an existing keynote theme

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