Using PowerPoint
Open a project in PowerPoint. You can use an existing project or create a new one. PowerPoint is available to download for Windows and Mac. You can also use PowerPoint online at https://www.office.com/.
Click the slide you want to customize. These will be displayed in the left panel. By default, the selections you'll make will apply to the current slide.
Click Design. This is the tab in the top toolbar, between Draw and Transitions.
Click Format Background. You can find this in the Customize section.
Create a solid background. To make the background a single color, choose Solid fill. Click the Color button to select a color from the palette.
Fill your background with a colored gradient. Select Gradient fill to effectively make one (or more) color(s) fade into another. Select one of the preset gradients from the menu or design your own. Use the Direction menu to view different gradient pattern options. Use the Gradient stops slider to adjust where each color begins and ends.
Make the background an image or texture. Select Picture or texture fill to use any personal photo as your slide background. Click File to select the location of your custom image. Or, if you prefer, choose one of the preset textures from the list. You can move the Transparency slider to adjust how opaque the image or texture will appear. If you choose a “busy” image or pattern, you may want to raise the transparency so the text on your slide remains easy to read.
Fill the background with a preset pattern. If you have PowerPoint 2013 or later, you can select the Pattern fill option to choose from a list of simple preset patterns. Modify the colors in these patterns with the Foreground and Background menus beneath the pattern palette.
Apply the changes. If you don’t like any of the background options, click the Reset Background button to return to the previous background. Otherwise: If you only want the new background to appear on the current slide, click Close to save the changes. If you want every slide in your presentation to have the new background, click Apply to All.
Using Google Slides
Open Google Drive. You’ll need a Gmail/Google account to use this option. Go to drive.google.com and log in with your Gmail username and password. You'll be redirected to your Google Drive gallery.
Upload your PowerPoint presentation. Click the New button on the top left corner of the screen, then select File Upload. Navigate to your PowerPoint presentation and click Open. Once the upload is complete, a confirmation will appear at the bottom of the screen. Double-click the name of your PowerPoint file in that box to launch it in the viewer. When the preview of your presentation appears, click “Open with” and select “Google Slides.” It may take a few moments for the slide data to appear.
Select a slide to modify. Click a slide on the left side of the screen to change its background. If you want to change the background for all slides, you’ll be able to in a few moments.
Click Slide. This is in the top toolbar.
Click Change background. You can find this in the drop-down menu.
Choose a single color as the background. Click the box next to Color and select one from the palette. If you want the background to be transparent, click Transparent above the color palette.
Use an image as the background. To make your background an image, click Image. If your desired background image is on your computer, click Upload, then click Choose an image to upload. Go to the image location, click Open, then Select. To use an image from your Google account, click Google Drive and navigate to the location of your desired background image. You can search for the image name in the search box if you’re not sure where it’s located. Once you find it, double-click it to save the selection.
Click Done when you're finished. If you want to apply this background to every slide in your presentation, first click Add to theme, and then Done. If you don’t like your background selection, click Reset Theme to try again.
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