Aptly allows you to customize the look and feel of your interface with a custom theme. This is a great way to align your workspace with your team’s branding while keeping individual user preferences flexible.
Before You Start: Check Permissions
Custom themes are controlled at the organization level, so you’ll first want to confirm you have the right permissions.
- Navigate to Company Info
- Go to Team
- Select Roles and Permissions
- Locate the setting for Manage org-wide appearance and custom themes
This permission allows users to create and update the shared custom theme. Because changes impact the entire team, it’s best to limit access to a small group of admins.
Create or Update a Custom Theme
Once you have permission, you can access theme settings:
- Go to My Settings
- Select Appearance
- Click Custom Theme
From here, you can customize:
- Theme Name – Give your theme a recognizable title
- Brand Color – Used across primary UI elements
- Sidebar Color – Controls the left navigation panel
- Accent Color – Highlights buttons, links, and key actions
Advanced Overrides
For more control, use Advanced Overrides to fine-tune colors for specific elements throughout the platform. This is helpful if you want a more precise or fully branded experience.
Save and Share Your Theme
After making your updates:
- Click Save Theme
Your custom theme will now be available for all users in your organization to select.
How Themes Work Across Your Team
- Themes are applied per user Each team member can choose whether or not to use the custom theme.
- Theme updates apply to everyone using it If the custom theme is edited, those changes will automatically update for anyone who has it selected.
- Only one custom theme is available at a time You can update the existing theme, but you cannot create multiple versions.
If you’re setting this up for your team, it’s a good idea to standardize colors ahead of time and limit editing access to avoid unexpected changes.