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Gregory Frick

Steel Contributor

Mar 02, 2018

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How does a site collection admin use PowerShell to update modern themes?

Hi All - Is it possible for a site collection admin who is NOT a global admin or service admin to use SPO Powershell and connect to her site collection and then update modern themes? She can connec...

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Dean_Gross
Mar 02, 2018
you are correct, To use SharePoint Online PowerShell commands, you must be a SharePoint Online global administrator.

Dean_Gross

Silver Contributor

Mar 02, 2018

you are correct, To use SharePoint Online PowerShell commands, you must be a SharePoint Online global administrator.

Gregory Frick
Steel Contributor
Mar 02, 2018
Thanks Dean - My user will be disappointed, since she wants to modify themes on Modern sites.
- Dean_Gross
  Silver Contributor
  Mar 05, 2018
  Take a look at the new site design packages, they don’t require power shell
  
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint-Blog/Create-and-use-custom-SharePoint-site-designs-in-Office-365/ba-p/143243
  - Gregory Frick
    Steel Contributor
    Mar 09, 2018
    I will read that blog more closely, but I think a Global Admin (maybe a SharePoint Admin, Service Admin as well) creates and manages the available themes via PowerShell (SPO SharePoint Online Management Shell) and users can select from the themes available in the gallery. It is very possible I am misunderstanding something so I will review Mark Kashman's blog.