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Hiding PowerPoint Background Images for Printing

By Wendy Russell, About.com

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Hide Background Graphics When Printing Slides

Powerpoint print dialog box

PowerPoint Print dialog box

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Background graphics can often hinder the readability of PowerPoint slides. By hiding the background graphics in the slide master, you can print the handouts with no graphics showing.

Choose File > Print to open the Print dialog box.

Options Available

  1. Select the printer

  2. Select the range of slides to print

  3. Choose type of printout -- handout, slides, notes, outline

  4. If choosing handouts, indicate how many per page

  5. Color, Grayscale or Pure Black and White

  6. Optional - Scale to fit paper and/or frame handouts

  7. Preview the printout to be sure this is correct

  8. Click the OK button
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