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Learn how to set a Video as a Background in PowerPoint. We tell what you can do if you are unable to use the Video Background Across Slides.

Did you know you can use videos as background in PowerPoint? We explain how to make animated moving background in PowerPoint slide.

Thanks to Microsoft PowerPoint’s sharp Merge Shapes feature, this technique requires only a small amount of setup: Insert the video for the slide’s background and check off a few settings.

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You can change the background of your PowerPoint slides using the "Format Background" feature located in the "Design" tab.

You can use public domain clip art, stock images, original art and/or photography, company logos and designs, or just create slides from the PowerPoint effects.

Over the summer, a crew of interns joined the PowerPoint team and our goal for them was to experience the excitement of designing and implementing features for PowerPoint Online. We tasked our interns ...