This article explains how to use a picture as a background for one or more slides in your PowerPoint presentation. Instructions apply to PowerPoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365.
How to Add a Background Image to a PowerPoint 2019 Slide (2021)
To add an image as a background image for a PowerPoint slide:
Open your PowerPoint presentation and go to the slide where you want to add a background image. If you want to add it to all your slides, add it to any slide.
Select Design > Format Background. Or, right-click the slide and select Format Background. The Format Background pane opens.
