You can use a picture as the background for a slide or slides. You can adjust the picture's transparency after you add it to the slide.

Training: You can add a background picture to each slide or use the same background picture across an entire PowerPoint presentation. Watch this video to learn how.

You can add a solid or gradient color, a pattern, or an image as the background of a slide or an entire presentation.

In the file explorer, browse to the music file you want to use, and then select Insert. With the audio icon selected on the slide, on the Playback tab, select Play in Background.

Locate and select the picture you want, and then click Insert. Your selected image will fill the background of the slide master in the thumbnail pane and all the layout masters below it.

With cameo, you can insert your live camera feed directly on a PowerPoint slide. You can then apply the same effects to your camera feed as you can to a picture or other object, including …

You can add audio, such as music, narration, or sound bites, to your PowerPoint presentation. When adding audio, you can also specify when the audio should start and how long it should run.

Training: In PowerPoint, you can put a text background in your slides to get that watermark effect. Watch this video to learn how.

Select the place in the slide where you want to insert the picture. On the Insert tab, in the Images group, select Pictures and then select This Device. In the dialog box that opens, browse to the …

Add or update the fill and border colors of a shape or text box in your documents.