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Select the slide or slides with the background you'd like to remove.
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On the Design tab, at the right end, select Format Background.
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In the Format Background pane, select Solid Fill, then choose white or another color from the Color drop-down list.
Tip:Â After that, if there are still any unwanted graphics appearing in the background, select the Hide background graphics checkbox.
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To remove the background from all slides in the file, at the very bottom of the pane, select Apply to All.
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On the View menu, select Normal, and then in the navigation pane, select the slide or slides that you want to change.
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On the Design tab, at the right end in the Customize group, select Format Background.
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Select Fill, and then select the Solid fill option.
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From the Color list, choose white or whichever color you want.
Tip:Â if there are still any unwanted graphics appearing in the background, select the Hide Background Graphics checkbox.
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On the Design tab, select Background.
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Select Solid Fill, and pick White, Background 1 at the upper left corner of the color gallery.
(The background color of the current slide is immediately changed.)
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To apply this same color to the rest of your slides, on the Design tab, select Background > Apply to All.
Tip:Â If you're looking for help on changing or removing a theme, see Remove or change the current theme.
