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id: using-themes
title: Using Themes
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_This section is a work in progress. [Welcoming PRs](https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/1640)._

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Outline
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High-level overview about themes:
- how they are used
- how to shadow components and the power of it

Related pieces
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- [Advanced Guide – Themes](advanced-themes.md)
- [API - Themes](themes-api.md)

References
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- [themes RFC](https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/issues/1438)
- [how classic template uses themes](/packages/docusaurus/templates/classic/docusaurus.config.js)
- [using plugins doc](using-plugins.md)
- [vuepress docs on themes](https://v1.vuepress.vuejs.org/theme/)

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