Background Colors and Graphics in PowerPoint 2007

Access the Design Ribbon to Add a Background

Access the Background button on the PowerPoint Design Ribbon

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Note - Click here for Background Colors and Graphics in PowerPoint (earlier versions)

The Design Ribbon

The Design ribbon contains the features you will need to add or change a background in PowerPoint.

Click on the background button on the right end of the Design ribbon. This will open the Format Background dialog box.

Notes

1. Backgrounds can be applied to individual slides or to all slides in the presentation.
2. There are additional features for backgrounds on the Design ribbon. Themes and color schemes will be discussed in the next tutorial.

• Access the Design Ribbon to Add a Background
• Choose a Solid Color for the Background
• Standard or Custom Background Colors in PowerPoint
• PowerPoint 2007 Backgrounds Using Preset Gradient Fills
• Gradient Fill Types of Backgrounds in PowerPoint 2007
• Textured Backgrounds in PowerPoint 2007
• Pictures as PowerPoint 2007 Backgrounds
• Offset a Picture Background in PowerPoint 2007
• Make a Picture Background Transparent
• Variations of Color for PowerPoint Picture Backgrounds