PowerPoint - Change the theme background Tutorial

In this video, you will learn how to change the theme background in Microsoft 365. The video demonstrates different options for customizing the background, including color schemes and gradient backgrounds.
By following the steps shown, you can personalize your theme and create a unique look for your slides.
This will help you enhance the visual appeal of your presentations and make them more engaging for your audience.

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Objectifs :

This video aims to teach viewers how to personalize the background of a theme in Office, demonstrating various options for background styles and gradient settings to enhance the visual appeal of presentations.

Chapitres :

Introduction to Theme Personalization
Personalizing a theme can significantly enhance the visual appeal of your presentations. One effective way to achieve this is by changing the background. The video begins by introducing the basic Office theme, which features a white background, and encourages viewers to explore different background options available in the themes gallery.
Exploring Theme Variants
The video illustrates the differences between various theme variants using a chart slide. The first variant maintains the white background while altering the color scheme. In contrast, the other two variants introduce a black background with distinct color schemes, providing more choices for background customization.
Accessing Background Styles
To view additional background options, the presenter navigates to the title slide, which showcases more background space. By clicking the 'More' arrow and selecting 'Background styles,' viewers can access twelve additional backgrounds—six light and six dark—that are designed to complement the text and theme colors.
Types of Backgrounds
The top two rows of backgrounds consist of solid colors, while the bottom four feature gradient backgrounds that transition from lighter to darker shades. The presenter selects a blue gradient background to demonstrate how it affects the slide's text color, which changes to white or light grey against the dark background.
Adjusting Gradient Settings
To enhance the gradient effect, the presenter clicks on 'Format background' and explains the gradient stops. The first stop represents the lightest color at the top of the slide, while the last stop indicates the darkest color at the bottom. By adjusting the brightness settings for these stops, viewers learn how to create a more dramatic contrast in the gradient.
Applying Changes to All Slides
Once satisfied with the gradient adjustments, the presenter applies the changes to all slides, ensuring a consistent look throughout the presentation. The video also covers how to change the direction of the gradient shading, offering options such as 'Linear right' and 'Linear up' to further customize the appearance.
Reverting to Original Settings
If viewers wish to revert to the original shading, the presenter demonstrates how to select 'Linear down,' which restores the previous gradient effect. The video concludes by summarizing the key points, emphasizing the importance of exploring variant choices for theme backgrounds and utilizing the formatting pane effectively.

FAQ :

How can I change the background of a theme in my presentation?

To change the background of a theme, go to the 'Format Background' option in the design pane. You can select from solid colors, gradients, or images to customize the background according to your preference.

What are the different types of backgrounds I can use?

You can use solid color backgrounds, gradient backgrounds, or even images as backgrounds. There are typically options for both light and dark themes to ensure good contrast with text.

What is the purpose of using gradients in backgrounds?

Gradients add depth and visual interest to slides. They can help to create a more dynamic look and can be adjusted for brightness and direction to enhance the overall design.

Can I apply background changes to all slides at once?

Yes, after making your desired changes in the 'Format Background' pane, you can click 'Apply to All' to ensure that the changes are reflected across all slides in your presentation.

How do I revert to my previous background settings?

If you want to revert to the previous background settings, you can select the 'Undo' option or reapply the last settings you used before making changes.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Corporate Presentation Design

In a corporate setting, customizing the background of presentation slides can enhance branding. By using company colors and gradients, presentations can become more visually appealing and aligned with corporate identity.

Educational Lectures

Teachers can use different background themes to differentiate between topics or sections in a lecture. For example, using a light background for introductory slides and a darker one for complex topics can help maintain student engagement.

Marketing Campaign Presentations

Marketers can create visually striking presentations by utilizing gradient backgrounds that reflect the mood of the campaign. This can help in capturing the audience's attention and conveying the message more effectively.

Event Planning Proposals

Event planners can use customized backgrounds to showcase their proposals. By selecting backgrounds that match the theme of the event, they can create a cohesive and professional look that impresses clients.

Webinars and Online Training

In webinars, presenters can use varied backgrounds to maintain interest. For instance, changing backgrounds between sections can help signal transitions and keep the audience engaged throughout the session.

Glossaire :

Theme

A predefined set of design elements, including colors, fonts, and effects, that can be applied to a presentation to ensure a consistent look.

Background

The area behind the main content of a slide, which can be customized with colors, images, or gradients to enhance visual appeal.

Gradient

A gradual transition between two or more colors, often used in backgrounds to create depth and visual interest.

Brightness

A setting that adjusts the lightness or darkness of a color, affecting how it appears on the slide.

Linear shading

A type of gradient fill where the color transition occurs in a straight line, either horizontally or vertically.

Variant

Different options or styles available within a theme that can be selected to customize the appearance of a presentation.

Format background

A feature that allows users to customize the background of a slide, including color, gradient, and texture options.

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Working from the basic Office theme which has a white background,

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let's get more familiar with choosing

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a different background for a theme.

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Just so you know, the Office theme is this thumbnail in the themes gallery.

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It also shows here on the left because it's the theme that's currently applied.

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What I'd like for this theme is a background with more color.

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To consider a different background, I should first look over in the Variants group.

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These three thumbnails on the right are variants to the current theme.

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I'm going to select this chart slide to help illustrate

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the differences in these theme variants.

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I'll click the first variant -

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it keeps the white background and only changes the color scheme.

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You see that illustrated in the chart colors.

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The other two variants give a black background

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with two different color schemes.

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Notice that with these backgrounds the body text is white.

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I have more choices just for the background.

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To get the best view of these, let's display the title slide

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because it shows more background,

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then I'll click the More arrow and point to Background styles.

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These additional twelve backgrounds, six light and six dark

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are other options for a background that goes with the Office theme.

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They are designed to complement and offer good contrast

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to the text and other theme colors.

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These top two rows are solid color backgrounds.

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You can see the backgrounds preview on the slide when I point to it.

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These bottom 4 are gradient backgrounds

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which means they fade from lighter at the top to darker at the bottom.

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Let's try this one - a blue gradient;

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it's really more of a blue grey but we'll call it blue.

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I'll click through the slides to see how it looks.

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One big change is that because it's a dark background,

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the slide text is now white or light grey.

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In this background, the shading, which starts lighter at

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the top and gets darker toward the bottom, is pretty subtle.

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Let's make it a little more dramatic and emphasize

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the light to dark contrast.

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To work with the background, you click Format background.

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For a gradient type of fill which this background has,

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you have these settings to work with.

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What I want to do is change the look of the gradient,

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so the lightest part is lighter and the darkest part is darker,

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so I'll focus on these gradient stops.

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I'll explain what they are.

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The first stop shows the color of the blue at its lightest

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in the top area of the slide.

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The last stop shows the color of the blue at its darkest

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in the bottom area of the slide.

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To make the lightest blue lighter I'll select the first stop,

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then in the box that's next to Brightness,

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I'll use this arrow and increase the brightness of the blue up to 25%.

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See how that lightens the blue in the top area of the background?

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Next I'll select the last gradient stop

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and decrease the brightness of the color, down to minus 25%.

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Now the bottom area of the background is a darker blue.

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I like the way the shading looks, so now I'll click Apply to all

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to make these changes on all the slides.

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One of the other things you can do with gradient is

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change the direction of the shading.

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When I click the direction arrow, I see these options.

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This one, Linear right, changes the light to dark shading

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from left to right.

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Linear up changes the shading so it gets darker moving up toward the top.

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So these are some examples of alternatives with gradient shading.

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To get my original shading back, I'll choose Linear down

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which shades darker starting light at the top,

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but note that if I wasn't sure what my earlier shading was

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and I wanted to revert back to the settings I had when I last clicked Apply to all,

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I could click Reset background to restore those settings.

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I like this background so I'll close the Format background pane.

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To recap you now know how to find variant choices for a theme background,

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choose one that goes with the theme colors

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and tweak it in the formatting pane.

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