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Method<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Value<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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xlThemeColorAccent1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Accent1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorAccent2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Accent2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorAccent3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Accent3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorAccent4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Accent4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorAccent5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Accent5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorAccent6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Accent6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorDark1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dark1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorDark2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dark2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorFollowedHyperlink<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Followed hyperlink<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorHyperlink<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Hyperlink<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorLight1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Light1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

xlThemeColorLight2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Light2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

shp=sht.api.Shapes.AddShape(9, 50, 50, 100, 100)<\/p>\n

shp.Fill.ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor<\/span>=10<\/p>\n

shp.Line.ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor<\/span>=3<\/p>\n

Sample Code<\/h2>\n\n\n
#Color - Theme color\n\nimport xlwings as xw    #Import xlwings package\n\napp=xw.App()\nbk=app.books.active   #Get the active workbook\nsht=bk.sheets.active    #Get the active worksheet\n\nshp=sht.api.Shapes.AddShape(9, 50, 50, 100, 100)\nshp.Fill.ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor=10\nshp.Line.ForeColor.ObjectThemeColor=3\n\n#bk.save()\n#bk.close()\n#app.kill()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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