Powerpoint: change background color - how it works

If you want to make your PowerPoint presentation special, you can change the background color of your slides. We show you how this works in this practical tip.

PowerPoint: Change background color of individual slides

Black writing on white slides no longer impresses listeners - that's why you can change the background color of your slides in PowerPoint at any time:

1. To do this, start PowerPoint and select the slide for which you want to change the color. Alternatively, select several slides by holding down the [Ctrl] key.
2. Then click on "Background Formats" in the "Background" section of the "Design" tab.
3. Choose Format Background from the drop-down menu.
4. In the new window, choose the "Single color fill" option.
5. Then click on the bucket icon next to "Color" and select the desired background color.
6. Finally save your settings with "Close". Tip: If you want to change the background color of all slides, click "Apply to all" instead.

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