How to Change Slide Background in PowerPoint

This practical guide walks through how to change Slide Background in PowerPoint. It organizes the required steps, settings, and checks so you can complete the task with fewer mistakes.

You can select the images they want under themes to make PowerPoint slide backgrounds, such as 3D PowerPoint backgrounds or classroom backgrounds for PowerPoint slides. Below are 2 ways to change PowerPoint slide backgrounds.

How to Change PowerPoint Slide Background via Format Background

Step 1:

On the first slide In PowerPoint, we Right-select To display the options menu, select Format Background .

Step 2:

Displays a frame on the right side of the screen with different settings to insert background images for the slide. Here we will select Picture or texture fill Then choose The Insert button Below to select the background image we want to insert for the slide.

Step 3:

This time displays the interface For choosing where to get the background image for the slide . With PowerPoint 2016 onwards, the options for taking images will include images on the computer (From a file), online images (Online Picture) or using icons (From Icons).

With Office 2017 and below, there is only the option to take photos from the computer.

With the option to find photos online, we have many different topics for you to choose from.

The Icon section Also has many different themes under the menu list on the left of the interface.

Step 4:

Select the image you want to use and then choose The Insert button Below.

The resulting background image has been inserted for the PowerPoint slide.

Step 5:

Next we will proceed to edit the inserted slide background image. Also in the Format Background frame, The Transparency section Helps blur the background image in PowerPoint. If you drag the marker to the right, you will increase the % of the background blur. Or manually fill in % in the box next to it.

Then the background image is blurred as shown below. The background blur style will highlight the content in the slide, if you want to reduce the tone of the background due to its vivid colors.

Below the options Offset Left, Offset right, Offset Top, Offset Bottom to change the image position in the slide.

Step 6:

Select Enter to create new slides. If you want to Apply this image to all slides In the presentation, select Apply to All . Any background settings on the first slide are applied to the other slides, including the opacity set.

As a result, we have the background image inserted into the slides as below.

However, if the presentation has many slides, you should not apply just one background image to the entire slide because it will make the presentation boring and may not be suitable for the slide layout when we insert content. The last thing is to insert content for each slide and you're done.

So inserting a background image into PowerPoint is very simple and easy to do. With PowerPoint 20210 and above, there are more options for searching for background images than with Office 2007 and below.

How to Change PowerPoint Slide Background via Design

Step 1:

Open the PowerPoint slide you want to change the background image and then Select the Design tab Above.

Step 2:

To display the optional content below, we select The arrow icon In the Themes section.

Step 3:

Users will see a display of available themes for us to choose from for the current slide.

Step 4:

Right-select the theme you want to use for the slide and you will see options as shown below.

• Apply to All Slides: Apply the theme to all your slides.
• Apply to Selected Slides: Only apply the above theme to selected slides.
• Set as Default Theme: Set as the default wallpaper for slides in PowerPoint.

We choose the type of background setting we want to use for PowerPoint slides to apply.

Step 5:

If you don't like the available wallpaper, Select Browse for Themes To upload your theme to the presentation slide.

FAQ

What do I need before I change Slide Background in PowerPoint?

Prepare the required device, software, account access, and any files mentioned in the steps. Back up important data before changing system settings.

Why does the process look different on my device?

Menus and options can vary by operating system, app version, device model, or region. Use the closest matching setting and check the official documentation when needed.

What should I do if a step does not work?

Restart the app or device, confirm permissions and connectivity, update the software, and repeat the step carefully. Avoid unofficial downloads or tools.