How to set Color Theme?

About this article

In this article, we will explain how to apply color themes to templates with the Dynamics Designer using the binding syntax. Applying a color theme can be done statically by referencing directly to a specific theme inside the ColorThemes data source, or dynamically by making the color theme dependent on a form field.

Prerequisites

Admin right on Templafy tenant
Dynamic Templates module enabled

How to apply a Dynamic color theme?

To apply a color theme, the Dynamics designer relies on the ColorThemes data source in the Admin Center.
Applying a color theme is only possible on Word, PowerPoint, and Excel templates (Documents, Presentations, and Spreadsheet libraries)

Open Templafy task pane in your Office application
Go to the ellipsis menu in the task pane and click on Dynamics Designer
Go to the Document tab
Select Color Theme (Dynamics Templates)
Click the + button
In the field Color Theme, write the desired binding
Click Create

Examples

Example 1

Applying a color theme based on the user's choice.
Reference to a form filed (BrandedTheme) linked to the ColorThemes data source.

Binding	{{Form.BrandedTheme.ColorTheme}}
Input	Blue Theme
Output	The blue theme will be applied to the template

Example 2

Applying a color theme based on a user profile field.
Reference to a user profile form filed (Office) linked to the Office data source referencing the color theme with the column BrandedTheme.

Binding	{{UserProfile.Office.BrandedTheme.ColorTheme}}
Input	Berlin	Paris
Output	The gray theme will be applied to the template	The blue theme will be applied to the template

Example 3

Applying a color theme statically regardless of the user input or the user profile.
Reference to a specific color theme inside the ColorThemes data source.

Binding	{{DataSources.ColorThemes["Blue"].ColorTheme}}
Output	The blue theme will be applied to the template

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