How to Customize Slide Backgrounds in Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows 11
Posted on 17th June 2023
Introduction
Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program, created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a software company named Forethought, Inc. It was released on April 20, 1987, initially for Macintosh computers only. Microsoft acquired PowerPoint for $14 million three months after it appeared. This was Microsoft’s first significant acquisition, and Microsoft set the standard for acquisitions since then.
Customizing Your Slide Background
Once you have opened PowerPoint, you will want to begin by choosing a slide background for your presentation. You can do this by clicking on the “Design” tab, which is located in the top-left corner of the window. Doing so will open a menu of different slide background options. Simply click on the one that you want to use, and it will be applied to all of the slides in your presentation.
If you want to further customize your slide background, you can click on the “Background Styles” option, which is located in the middle of the “Design” tab. This will open a menu of different background styles that you can choose from. Simply click on the one that you want to use, and it will be applied to all of the slides in your presentation.
If you want to change the color of your slide background, you can click on the “Color” option, which is located in the middle of the “Design” tab. This will open a menu of different color options that you can choose from. Simply click on the one that you want to use, and it will be applied to all of the slides in your presentation.
Conclusion
Customizing your slide background in Microsoft PowerPoint is a great way to make your presentation more visually appealing. By following the steps outlined in this article, you will be able to easily customize your slide background to better suit your needs.
To change the background color of your slides:
1. Go to the Design tab and click the Background Styles button.
2. Select the background color you want from the drop-down menu.
3. To add a gradient, texture, pattern, or picture, click the Background Styles button, and then click Fill Effects.
4. To add a sound, click the Background Styles button, and then click Sound.
To change the background color of just one slide:
1. Right-click the slide, and then click Format Background.
2. In the Format Background pane, click the Fill drop-down arrow, and then select the color you want.
3. To add a gradient, texture, pattern, or picture, expand Fill, and then click Picture or texture fill.
4. To add a sound, expand Background Styles, and then click Sound.
To apply a background style:
1. Go to the Design tab and click the Background Styles button.
2. Hover over the background style you want to apply, and then click Apply To All.
To remove the background from all slides:
1. Go to the Design tab and click the Background Styles button.
2. Hover over Background Styles, and then click Reset Background.
If you want to add some personality to your PowerPoint presentation, you can customize the slide background. You can use a solid color, gradient, pattern, or picture. You can even add a video or audio clip to the background.
To customize the background of a slide:
1. Select the slide that you want to change.
2. On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles.
3. Click Format Background.
4. Under Fill, do one or more of the following:
– To add a solid color, click Solid Fill, and then click the color that you want.
– To add a gradient, click Gradient Fill, and then click the gradient that you want.
– To add a pattern, click Pattern Fill, and then click the pattern that you want.
– To add a picture, click Picture or texture fill, click the picture or texture that you want, and then click Insert.
– To add a video, click Video Fill, click the video that you want, and then click Insert.
– To add an audio clip, click Audio Fill, click the audio clip that you want, and then click Insert.
5. Under Effects, do one or more of the following:
– To add a shadow, click Shadow, and then click the shadow that you want.
– To add a reflection, click Reflection, and then click the reflection style that you want.
– To add a glow, click Glow, and then click the glow color and size that you want.
– To add a bevel, click Bevel, and then click the bevel style that you want.
– To add a 3-D rotation, click 3-D Rotation, and then click the rotation options that you want.
6. Under Recolor, do one of the following:
– To apply a color scheme to the background, click Recolor, and then click the color scheme that you want.
– To change the colors in the background, click Recolor, click More Variations, and then make the changes that you want.
7. Under Picture Options, do one or more of the following:
– To change the brightness, contrast, or sharpness of a picture, click Picture Corrections options, and then make the changes that you want.
– To add or change the color of a picture, click Color, and then make the changes that you want.
– To change the overall effect of a picture, click Artistic Effects, and then click the effect that you want.
8. Under Video Options, do one or more of the following:
– To play a video automatically when the slide appears, select the Automatically play video when the slide appears check box.
– To play a video in full-screen mode, select the Full-screen video check box.
– To loop the video until the end of the presentation, select the Loop video until the end of the presentation check box.
9. Under Audio Options, do one of the following:
– To play an audio clip automatically when the slide appears, select the Automatically play audio when the slide appears check box.
– To loop the audio clip until the end of the presentation, select the Loop audio until the end of the presentation check box.
10. To preview the background, click Preview.
11. When you’re finished, click Apply to All.
