How to Insert Pictures in PowerPoint

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Watch this short lesson to learn how to insert a picture into a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, resize it, and use an image as a slide background.

What You Will Learn

  • How to insert a picture onto a slide

  • How to resize an image

  • How to use a picture as a slide background

  • Where to find the Picture and Format Background commands

Understanding Pictures in PowerPoint

Pictures can make your presentations more engaging and easier to understand. You can insert an image directly onto a slide to illustrate an idea or support your message.

PowerPoint also allows you to use an image as the background of a slide. This changes the appearance of the entire slide while allowing you to place text and other objects on top of the background image.

Step-by-Step Instructions

To insert a picture

  1. Select the Insert tab.

  2. Click Pictures.

  3. Choose the image you want to insert.

  4. Place the picture on the slide.

  5. Resize the picture using the corner handles if needed.

To use a picture as a slide background

  1. Right-click the slide.

  2. Select Format Background.

  3. Choose Picture or Texture Fill.

  4. Insert the picture you want to use as the background.

Why This Is Useful

Pictures help communicate ideas visually and can make presentations more interesting for your audience. Using a picture as a background can also help create a consistent design or theme throughout your presentation.

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