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Editing: Theme choices and backgrounds

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You can select from a number of presentation themes or choose your own background image and color.

To select a theme:

Click Format > Presentation settings > Change theme. Select the theme you want to use and it's automatically applied to your presentation.

To select your own background image:

  1. In the presentation editor, select the slide you want to change and click Format > Presentation settings > Change background.
  2. In the window that appears, click Insert image.

  3. Click the Choose File button to search for an image.
  4. Click Save.

    For best results, use images with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and 800x600 resolution.
To change your background color:
  1. Follow steps 1-3 above to open the Change Background window.
  2. Click the paint bucket icon below the Insert Image link.
  3. Select your desired color from the palette.
  4. Click Save.
If you want to apply changes to all of your slides, select the checkbox next to Apply background to all slides.
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