Apply slide background fill to shapes in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows. Using the Slide Background fill can help create amazing effects you may have not considered possible.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and higher
You have already learned how to add different fills for shapes. Just like the Pattern fill option, there is one more hidden shape fill option which you can't access from the Shape fill gallery, yet this is one of those fantastic PowerPoint features that you have to use to believe! The Slide Background fill option is different from other shape fill options because instead of filling something into the selected shape, it makes the slide background area behind the shape visible into the selected shape.
So why would you want a shape filled with the same content as your background? Typically you would not want to use this option unless you have another shape or slide object placed between your slide background and the shape that is filled with the slide background, read this page further to understand this better. Follow these steps to add the slide background fill to a shape:
See Also:
Fills for Shapes: Add Slide Background Fill to Shapes (Glossary Page)
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Add Slide Background Fill to Shapes in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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