

Go to the Insert tab and select the Pictures dropdown in the Pictures section of the ribbon. RELATED: How to Control When an Image Appears in PowerPoint If you already have an image on the slide that you want to use, you can skip the first step below. To set an image as an animated slide background in PowerPoint, you just need to start by inserting the image on your slide. Notes: As of February 2022, this feature is only available in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac and PowerPoint 2021, 2019, and 2016 for Mac. This adds subtle movement to the image, so it doesn't distract from your slideshow or its message. If you're using Microsoft PowerPoint on Mac, you have the option to animate a fixed slide background. Another way to make your background attractive is to animate it. You can use a color, gradient or pattern, or insert an image. It's easy to improve the look of your Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow by including an attractive background.
