how do you put a picture in the background of a powerpoint?

Answer 1

You can put it on the master slide. Remember, whatever you put on the master slide will appear on every slide unless you follow the instructions below. ( I think of it as working like a header or footer in Word.)


Give a slide a different background than the master
Display the slide you want to change.

On the Format menu, click Background.

Click the down arrow, and then click an option (for example — click Fill Effects, and then click Texture or Pattern).

Make the changes you want, and then click Apply.
Note Changes you make won't affect other slides or the master unless you click Apply to All.

Answer 2

Go to format background and then click on the drop down box and select fill effects. Next click on picture and then select picture. Browse for the picture that you want as the background (it will need to be saved on your computer) and press insert. Press ok and then either click apply to all (if you want the background on each slide) or apply for just that slide!!