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Copper Contributor

Sep 03, 2019

excel themes

Im trying to make my excel sheet with the "basis" theme but its not coming up under my themes. I have a 2013 macbook air. How do i get that theme?

Gold Contributor

Feb 09, 2026

I've never used these, but I queried Excel Help and was pointed to the Page Layout tool bar, where I see themes in the immediate left.

And when you click on it, this opens up

I'm doing this on a Mac, with Excel 16.107 If your issue is specifically finding the "Basis" theme and it's not there, THAT is a different issue.

Beyond that, I'm curious what you're wanting to do with a theme in the first place. I've used Excel a lot (over several decades) and have never come across these; and I'd be wary of using them anyway. If you want to create a good looking output sheet at the end of a bunch of analysis, that's one thing, but be careful about prettifying background database and processing sheets. Too much attention to looks can seriously interfere with reliable functionality.