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Changing the SlidePage Background Fill
You can change the background color or the background fill of the current slide or all of the slides in your document. For a background fill, you can use hatching, a gradient, or an image.If you want to change the background fill for all of the slides, choose . To change the background fill of a single slide, choose .Click Set Background Picture for Slide in the context menu of a slide in Normal view to select an image file. This file is used as a background picture.You can change the background color or the background fill of the current page or all of the pages in your document. For a background fill, you can use hatching, a gradient, or an image.If you want to change the background fill for all of the pages, choose . To change the background fill of a single page, choose .Click Set Background Picture for Page in the context menu of a page in Normal view to select an image file. This file is used as a background picture.insert help id when availableremoved a para, #63970
To use a color, gradient, or hatching pattern for the slidepage background
Choose , and then click on the Background tab.In the Fill area, do one of the following:Select Color, and then click a color in the list.Select Gradient, and then click a gradient style in the list.Select Hatching, and then click a hatching style in the list.Click OK.
To use an image for the slidepage background
You can display an entire image as a slidepage background, or you can tile the image to produce a patterned background.Choose , and then click on the Background tab.In the Fill area, select Image, and then click an image in the list.To use a custom image for the slidepage background, click the Import button. Locate the image and click Open. On returning to the Background tab, the imported image is in the Image list.Do one of the following:To display the entire image as the background, clear the Tile check box in the Position area, and then select AutoFit.To tile the image on the background, select Tile, and set the Size, Position, and Offset options for the image.Click OK.This modification is only valid for the current presentation or drawing document.
To save a new master slidepage as a template
Choose to change to the master slideChoose to change to the master page.Choose to change the slide background, or choose other formatting commands. Objects that you add here will be visible on all slides that are based on this master slide.Choose to change the page background, or choose other formatting commands. Objects that you add here will be visible on all pages that are based on this master page..Choose to close the master view.Choose to save the document as a template.Enter a name for the template. Do not change the category from "My Templates". Click OK.Now you can use the Templates window to open a new presentation or drawing based on your new template.