PowerPoint templates come with predefined fonts for different layouts. Similarly, Google Slides templates used with PowerPoint come with specific default fonts for headings, subheadings, and other parts of the slide layouts. You can edit the default font in PowerPoint for existing or new templates via Slide Master.
How to Change Theme Fonts in PowerPoint
Change Default Theme Font
In PowerPoint, you can change theme fonts by going to View—> Slide Master and editing the default fonts for different slide layouts.
In Slide Master, go to Fonts to edit the default font for headings, main body text, and other parts of your template. Once you have edited the text font for different parts of your presentation, close Master Slide and save the slide deck to apply the changes.
Customize Theme Font
To create a custom theme font, go to View -> Slide Master -> Fonts -> Customize Fonts.
In the dialog box that appears, select the desired fonts for the heading and body. You can also select fonts for non-latin languages via Complex Script.
Change Font Theme without Editing Master Slide
If you don’t want to change the Master Slide, you can edit the font theme via Design -> Variants -> Fonts. You can change the current font from this menu and define a custom font theme. You can also learn more about fonts from our article about how to add fonts to PowerPoint.
How to Change Theme Styles for Fonts in PowerPoint
You can customize your font styles using several options from the Ribbon menu, such as Quick Styles, Shape Fill, and Font Color.
You can also add theme styles via Shape Format for text boxes, allowing you to select specific styles and colors to suit your needs.
Mixing these styles with custom font colors allows you to give your text a style that can help emphasize it. For more details, see our article about the best font combinations for PowerPoint and our articles about how to start and end a presentation.
Final Words
Now that you know how to change theme fonts in PowerPoint, you can use different font themes to edit your PowerPoint presentations and stylize fonts to match your branding requirements. By making font themes uniform, you can also create custom templates to save time editing the layout of presentation decks and making them available for team members. This can ensure that everyone in the team follows standard branding styles for their PowerPoint presentations.
