How to Rebrand Course Slides for a Client in Google Slides

Course slides are often the most visible part of a white-label program, so they are where a client’s brand needs to be most consistent. Google Slides keeps most brand settings in the theme, which means you can rebrand a whole deck from a few places instead of editing slide by slide. The steps below follow Google’s Docs Editors Help and Workspace Learning Center pages for Google Slides on a computer (web version), as of October 2026. Menus can change, so check the linked pages if something looks different.

Before You Start

Work on a separate copy for each client and keep the original untouched.
Have the client’s logo files, hex color values and font names ready.
Confirm that your license allows you to deliver editable slide files to the client.

Step 1: Set the Theme Colors

Go to Slide > Edit theme > Colors. Under “Theme colors,” pick the color you want to change from the drop-down menu, then enter the client’s hex value or choose a color in the color square. Work through the text, background and accent colors so charts, shapes and links pick up the client’s palette automatically.

Step 2: Edit the Template Slides in Theme Builder

Open View > Theme builder and click the template slide you want to change. Use the toolbar to set fonts, adjust placeholders and add the client’s logo, so it appears on every slide that uses that layout. Google’s tips page also notes you can create reusable layouts here. Click Close at the top when you are finished.

Step 3: Update Backgrounds

Choose Slide > Change background. You can pick a color, using a custom hex code, or choose an image; Google lists .gif, .jpg and .png files under 50 MB. Click “Add to theme” to apply the background to the whole presentation rather than one slide.

Step 4: Import a Client Theme if One Exists

If the client already has a branded deck in Google Slides or PowerPoint, go to Slide > Change theme, click “Import theme,” select that presentation and import its theme. This is often faster and more accurate than rebuilding their design by hand.

Step 5: Apply Layouts and Review the Content

Select each slide and choose a layout from the Layout menu so it inherits the new theme. Then do a content pass: replace generic examples with client-approved ones, update speaker notes, and keep text size and color consistent, as Google’s presentation tips recommend. Never add case studies or results the client has not supplied.

Step 6: Check Readability

Brand colors do not always give enough contrast. Before delivery, check text against backgrounds and add alt text to images. Our accessibility basics for PDFs and slide decks walks through the checks.