How To Get Custom Themes In Windows 11 Settings Personalization

Apply a theme

To apply a theme in Windows 11, open Settings ⚙️, select Personalization, click on Themes, and pick any available thumbnail in the grid. This changes your desktop background, accent color, sounds, and mouse cursor all at once using either a pre-installed option or a downloaded package.

1. Open Settings ⚙️ by pressing the Win and selecting the gear icon.

   

2. Select Personalization from the left sidebar.
3. Click on Themes.

   

4. Look under the current themes grid and click on any available theme thumbnail to apply it instantly to your desktop.

Customize and share a theme

Build a personalized aesthetic before packaging your choices into a shareable file by modifying individual visual elements.

Save a theme

To save a custom theme in Windows 11, customize your background, colors, sounds, and mouse cursor under Personalization and Themes in the Settings ⚙️ app, then click the Save theme button. This stores your current visual setup so you can switch back to it later or move it to another computer.

1. Open Settings ⚙️.
2. Select Personalization and click on Themes.

   

3. Click on Background, Colors, Sounds, or Mouse cursor to change individual elements until your desktop matches your preference.
4. Return to the main Themes page and click the Save theme button.
5. Type a descriptive name for your setup and click Save.

Share a theme

To share a theme in Windows 11, open Settings ⚙️, go to Personalization and Themes, right-click your custom theme, and select Save theme for sharing to export your settings into a single file. You can then send your wallpapers, color choices, and sound schemes to other users or transfer them to another PC.

1. Open Settings ⚙️.
2. Select Personalization and click on Themes.
3. Right-click the custom theme you want to export from the list of available options.
4. Click Save theme for sharing.
5. Choose a destination folder on your storage drive, type a file name, and click Save.

Delete a theme

To delete a theme in Windows 11, open Settings ⚙️, select Personalization and Themes, right-click the custom theme you want to remove, and click Del. This clears unwanted visual packages from your Personalization menu and frees up storage space used by cached background images.

1. Open Settings.
2. Select Personalization and click on Themes.
3. Right-click the theme you want to remove. You cannot delete the active theme or the default Windows themes built into the system.
4. Click Delete from the context menu.
5. Confirm the removal if prompted by the system.

Color filters and contrast themes

To use color filters and contrast themes in Windows 11, open Settings, click on Accessibility, and choose either Contrast themes for high-contrast visual styles or Color filters for color blindness adjustments. These options make text and application windows much easier to read if you experience eye strain.

1. Open Settings.
2. Select Accessibility from the left sidebar.

   

3. Click on Contrast themes to choose a high-contrast visual style, or click on Color filters to turn on filtering options for color blindness.
4. Select your preferred option from the drop-down menu and click Apply.

What to do next

You should now see your custom visual changes applied across your desktop and be able to manage your themes inside Settings. Next, you can explore how to configure taskbar alignments or customize your lock screen background to match your new desktop aesthetic.