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Switching Theme Styles
How to switch between the five visual styles — Propel, Factor, Raven, Silica, and State — using the theme editor or settings.
Your theme includes five visual styles — Factor, Propel, Raven, Silica, and State. There are two ways to switch between them, and they work very differently.
Style Selector (recommended)
Where to find it: Theme Settings → Theme settings → Style selector
This is the safe, everyday way to change your store's look.
What it does
- Switches the visual style (colors, fonts, button shapes) instantly
- Keeps all your settings, content, and color customisations intact
- Think of it like changing an outfit — what's underneath stays the same
When to use it
- You want to try a different look without losing any work
- You're A/B testing different aesthetics
- You changed your mind and want to go back — just switch again
Change Theme Style (Shopify built-in)
Where to find it: Theme Settings → Theme style (at the bottom of the settings sidebar)
This is a full reset to a preset's saved defaults.
What it does
- Replaces all theme settings with the preset's defaults
- Resets your color schemes, font choices, and section configurations
- Content (products, collections, pages) is not affected
When to use it
- You want a clean start with a specific preset's recommended settings
- You've made many changes and want to reset everything back to a known baseline
- You're setting up the store for the first time and want a quick starting point
Warning: This action cannot be undone. Any custom settings you've made (color tweaks, font changes, section configurations) will be overwritten.
Quick Comparison
| Style selector | Change theme style | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Theme settings (top) | Theme style (bottom of sidebar) |
| Speed | Instant | Instant |
| Keeps your settings? | Yes | No — resets everything |
| Keeps your content? | Yes | Yes |
| Safe to experiment? | Yes | No — back up first |
| Best for | Day-to-day visual changes | Full preset reset |
Tips
- Start with Change theme style when first setting up your store to load a preset's recommended defaults, then use the Style selector for any visual changes going forward.
- If you want to experiment, the Style selector is always safe — switch freely and nothing is lost.
- Before using Change theme style, consider duplicating your theme first as a backup.