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Exam 77-422: Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
2.0 Insert and Format Shapes and Slides
2.1 Insert and Format Slides: Modify Slide Backgrounds

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Custom Background

The Background Styles in the Variants lets you choose from a solid Fill Color or a Gradient. You can also Customize!

 

7. Try it: Customize the Background

Select Slide 3.

Go to Design ->Customize.

Click on Format Background.


What Do You See? The Format Background task pane should be available on the right.

What Else Do You See? The Background has the same formatting options as the Shapes:

Solid fill

Gradient fill

Picture or texture fill

Pattern fill

The Colors shown in the Background Styles are your Theme Colors. This Solid Fill was applied to all of the slides. You can select a different Color or adjust the Transparency.

K
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Design ->Customize->Format Background