In addition to adding items to your slide, you may also change the background of a slide to a preformatted design or to an image of your own, such as a GIF (Graphics Interchange Format).

We explain how to remove and change the background in PowerPoint. Background is a part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for a picture.

Powerpoint background tips: How to customize the images, colors and borders You don't want to use the same old boring template everyone else uses in PowerPoint.