How can I crop a theme in PowerPoint?

You can crop a theme in PowerPoint by following these steps:

  1. Open your PowerPoint presentation and navigate to the slide where the theme is applied.
  2. Click on the “Format” tab on the Ribbon. If you can’t see the Format tab, make sure you have a shape or an image selected.
  3. On the Format tab, find and click the “Crop” option, which is located within the “Size” group.
  4. A black cropping handle should appear on the edges and corners of the shape or image. Drag these handles to crop the theme to your desired size and shape.
  5. Once you are satisfied with your cropping, click anywhere outside the shape or image to apply the crop.

Remember that cropping a theme in PowerPoint essentially only crops the images or shapes used within that theme on the specific slide. It doesn’t affect the theme itself in the Slide Master. If you want to make changes to the theme itself, you would need to do so in the Slide Master view.

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