How to Change the Background on PowerPoint Slides

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Display the slide you want to customize.. View background fill options.. Create a solid background.

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1

Display the slide you want to customize.

Step 1

Display the slide you want to customize.

2

View background fill options.

Step 2

View background fill options.

3

Create a solid background.

Step 3

Create a solid background.

4

Fill your background with a colored gradient.

Step 4

Fill your background with a colored gradient.

5

Make the background an image or texture.

Step 5

Make the background an image or texture.

6

Fill the background with a preset pattern.

Step 6

Fill the background with a preset pattern.

7

Apply the changes.

Step 7

Apply the changes.

8

Open Google Drive.

Step 8

Open Google Drive.

9

Upload your PowerPoint presentation.

Step 9

Upload your PowerPoint presentation.

10

Select a slide to modify.

Step 10

Select a slide to modify.

11

View slide background options.

Step 11

View slide background options.

12

Choose a single color as the background.

Step 12

Choose a single color as the background.

13

Use an image as the background.

Step 13

Use an image as the background.

14

Click "Reset Theme" to undo your changes.

Step 14

Click "Reset Theme" to undo your changes.

15

Save your background.

Step 15

Save your background.

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