Background Color PowerPoint has an array of colors to choose from when selecting a background color. Or Click on More Colors and double click to select a color. After you have chosen a color for your slide, you can also apply effects such as shading to your slide. C lick on the black down arrow and select Fill Effects . Gradient lets you choose whether you want one or two colors for your background and what kind of shading style you prefer.
Texture displays the slides available textures which can be incorporated as background.
Pattern displays the available patterns which PowerPoint offers for a background. Picture allows you to incorporate a picture file as a background. Click OK to apply the fill effects and return to the slide layout. If your unsure which color to choose when applying a background, you can choose from an array of designs which come loaded with PowerPoint. A list of available designs will display.