Applies To
PowerPoint for iPad PowerPoint for iPhone PowerPoint for Android tablets PowerPoint for Android phones PowerPoint Mobile

You can use your mobile device to change the theme or background color of your PowerPoint slides.

On your Android tablet or phone

Change the design theme

  1. Tap  Editing button pencil icon Edit, tap Home, and then tap Design.

  2. Tap Themes to see a gallery of available themes.

  3. Tap a design theme to apply it to your presentation.

Change the background color

  1. Tap Design and select Format Background.

  2. Tap > on the right and choose a background color for your slide.

    • To remove background formatting, select No Fill.

    • To see more color options, select More Colors.

On your iPad or iPhone

Change the design theme

  1. On your iPad, tap the Design tab. On iPhone, tap Editing button pencil icon Edit, tap  Generic Ellipsis button, tap Home, and then Design.

  2. Tap Themes to see a gallery of designs.

  3. Tap a design to apply it to your presentation.

Change the background color

  1. On the Design tab, tap Format Background.

  2. You will see the background colors divided into Theme Colors and Standard Colors. Theme colors coordinate with the theme you selected previously. You can select a solid color or a color gradient.

    For more choices, scroll down and tap More Colors, and then move the selectors to any custom color or gradient shown. Tap Apply to apply the custom color.

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