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985 Best Background-Themed Templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides

At CrystalGraphics, we're passionate about helping you create stunning presentations that captivate your audience. Our vast collection of 6.7 million templates offers the perfect blend of style, sophistication, and versatility to elevate any presentation to new heights.

Choose from a wide range of categories, each with its own unique theme and metaphor that can inspire creativity and spark interesting discussions. Whether you're looking for inspiration on how to engage your audience or convey complex information in an easy-to-understand way, we've got you covered.

Take, for instance, our Background category, which offers a diverse array of templates that transform any presentation into a work of art. Our A World of Wonder collection is perfect for showcasing the beauty of the world around us, while our Ripple Effect series is ideal for highlighting important social and environmental issues.

Our templates are designed to be compatible with Google Slides, making it seamless to import and edit them within your preferred platform. Each template comes in both widescreen and standard formats, ensuring that you can choose the perfect fit for your presentation needs.

But what really sets our templates apart is their level of customization. With a wide range of design elements available, you're free to personalize each template to suit your unique style and branding. Plus, with instant 24/7 download access, you can quickly share your masterpiece with others or make any necessary adjustments on the fly.

So why settle for a generic presentation when you can create something truly exceptional? Explore our extensive collection of PowerPoint templates today and discover the perfect fit for your needs. Browse through other categories, select the template that resonates with you, and download it with ease. With CrystalGraphics templates, the possibilities are endless so what are you waiting for?

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Presentation with background - The united states of american constitution history of founding fathers values as a metaphor on a neutral background

Education History

The united states of american constitution history of founding fathers values as a metaphor on a neutral background

Presentation with background - Cool new PPT layouts with patriotic - american flag on dark background backdrop and a black colored foreground

American Flag Dark Background

The American flag on dark background, black color palette, patriotic country symbol USA. American flags are an iconic representation of patriotism and national pride, evoking feelings of freedom and unity. Featuring a rich history and cultural significance, these symbols have become a staple in various contexts, from formal events to casual gatherings. Including a Background With the American flag, we create a striking visual that immediately conveys a sense of patriotism and country. Having a Theme Of, our design seamlessly integrates this symbol into every slide, making it easy to incorporate into your presentation with minimal adjustments. Enhanced With a dark Background, the American flag takes center stage, providing a dramatic backdrop for key messages and visuals. Stairs Layout slides allow for maximum flexibility in terms of content placement and organization. The template is downloadable and compatible with Google Slides, ensuring you can easily share it with others or create custom versions tailored to your specific needs. With this powerful template, you're off to a great start, setting the stage for an engaging and informative presentation that showcases the essence of American culture. Four How-To slides are included at the beginning of the deck to help you get up and running quickly: Mastering The Stairs Layout, Customizing Your Template, Creating Effective Visuals, and Using Text Effectively.

Presentation with background - A number of holy crosses with clouds in the background

Crucifixion

A number of holy crosses with clouds in the background

Presentation with background - Colorful icon made up of diverse people from all over the world around the globe with different flags inside and world map in the background

Diverse World

Colorful icon made up of diverse people from all over the world around the globe with different flags inside and world map in the background

Presentation with background - A cowboy on the horse with sand in the background

Cowboy

A cowboy on the horse with sand in the background

Presentation with background - Book lit up by candle reading white background

Bible

Book lit up by candle reading white background

Presentation with background - Slide set consisting of squeezed cosmetic clear cream gel texture iisolated on white background close up photo of transparent drop of skin care product high quality transparent gel with bubbles closeup on white background background and a sky blue colored foreground

Squeezed Cosmetic Clear Cream Gel

In the midst of a makeup routine, your eyes are often drawn to the liquid moisturizer that hydrates and nourishes their delicate skin. This soothing essence is carefully crafted with the finest ingredients, including aloe vera and hyaluronic acid, to provide long lasting hydration. As you apply it, the transparent gel texture forms a close up bubble that seems to float on top of your skin, leaving it feeling soft and supple. The design name Corner Title is a fitting moniker for this template, which seamlessly combines elements of makeup and skincare with an abstract moisturizer theme. The Light Blue color palette provides a clean and refreshing backdrop, while the High Resolution Images for the background ensure that all the details are crisp and clear. Featuring a simple yet elegant layout, the 5 x 5 Org Chart Layout slide is included to help you visualize your organizational hierarchy within the template. The template itself is available in Widescreen format and is compatible with Google Slides. With its soothing colors and textures, this design is sure to calm even the most frizzy of eyebrows. Having a theme of 'Makeup & Skincare', it's an ideal tool for anyone looking to enhance their daily beauty routine. Enhanced with intricate details, this template is both visually striking and functional, making it an excellent starting point for creating your own content. The four How To slides at the start of the deck provide a valuable resource for users who want to get up and running quickly. Whether you're a makeup artist or skincare professional, these tips will help you create stunning visuals that leave your audience impressed.

Presentation with background - 3D representation of lungs and human anatomy with intestines on dark blue and black medical inspired background

Human Lung

3D representation of lungs and human anatomy with intestines on dark blue and black medical inspired background

Presentation with background - A beautiful crown with jewels and reddish background

Golden Crown

A beautiful crown with jewels and reddish background

Presentation with background - Trophy award gold sun yellow white black stripe background

Group Accolade

Trophy award gold sun yellow white black stripe background

Presentation with background - Medical collage with ambulance, fire truck and police car in background

Medical Rescues

Medical collage with ambulance, fire truck and police car in background

Presentation with background - Two golden figures unrolling red carpet bearing 'AWARDS' with red and gold background

Awards

Two golden figures unrolling red carpet bearing 'AWARDS' with red and gold background

Presentation with background - A holy cross with clouds in the background

Crucifixion

A holy cross with clouds in the background

Presentation with background - Cool new PPT layouts with white clouds concept religion backdrop and a light blue colored foreground

Stairway Heaven.stairs Sky Concept

As you step into the serene world of faith and spirituality, where the majesty of nature is woven with themes of hope and renewal, you'll find yourself drawn to the captivating Sidebar Title template from CrystalGraphics. This high resolution, widescreen design is perfect for showcasing stunning images that transport your audience to a place of serenity. The Sky Blue color palette will evoke feelings of calmness and tranquility, setting the tone for an immersive experience. The keyword "eid" is clearly included in the title, suggesting a connection to the Islamic faith, while "sunrise" and "concept" hint at a broader theme of spiritual growth. The template features stunning high resolution images of stairways to heaven, perfect for incorporating into your presentation. This can be particularly effective on slides 1, 2, and 4 featuring each other in a seamless way, with the sky blue background serving as a cohesive element throughout the deck. Having a theme of faith is evident, with "faith" woven throughout the design. You could include this word prominently on slide 3 to further reinforce your message. The Four Arrows Layout slide is particularly noteworthy, featuring images that complement each other perfectly. This layout can be used to organize your content in a visually appealing way, making it easier for your audience to follow your narrative. Enhancing with more visuals will add depth and interest to this design, allowing you to convey complex ideas in an engaging manner.

Presentation with background - School bus and falling autumn leaves on gradient orange and red background

Back To School

School bus and falling autumn leaves on gradient orange and red background

Presentation with background - Black pen on spiral notebook with red background

School Report

Black pen on spiral notebook with red background

Presentation with background - Silhouette of a head against a background of gears

Human Head

Silhouette of a head against a background of gears

Presentation with background - Weather beaten brown and red brick wall

Brick Wall Background

Weather beaten brown and red brick wall

Presentation with background - A person praying to the Lord with sun in the background

Spirit

A person praying to the Lord with sun in the background

Presentation with background - Health concept with keywords like hygine, diet, exercise, stress, lifestyle over textured background depicting health concept

Health Concept

Health concept with keywords like hygine, diet, exercise, stress, lifestyle over textured background depicting health concept

Presentation with background - A representation of a human brain with bluish background

Brain Waves

A representation of a human brain with bluish background

▼Key features of this template

  • They are compatible with both PowerPoint and Google Slides running on either Windows PCs or Macs.

  • They are available in both standard and widescreen slide formats. You can choose your preferred format by clicking on the "Widescreen" check box or icon.

  • Each template includes a beautiful high-resolution background image or video to visually reinforce the theme of your presentation.

  • In addition, each template includes designer-created graphics and modern fonts to give your presentations an up-to-date, professional look.

  • Each template's default design and title text position have been carefully selected to complement its background without covering faces or other key elements.

  • All text includes backdrops whose transparency level is mathematically calculated to maximize text readability while still allowing the background to be seen.

  • And all the text, text backdrops and graphics in every slide are colored with a palette designed to beautifully complement the colors in the background.

  • Our Premium templates (those with the descriptor “Premium” in their subtitle) include over 64 slide layouts to give you maximum flexibility as you create your presentations.

    • Those layouts are available to you whenever you create a new slide or when you want to change the layout of an existing slide.
    • They include everything you need to make all sorts of presentations. In addition to the layouts for the title slide and the usual title and content slide, they include many other layouts for slide types including table of contents slides, org charts, charts, diagrams, infographics, photo slides, thank you slides and more.
    • While creating these layouts our template designers have ensured that all text in every layout adjusts as gracefully as possible to various numbers of words.

  • Customizable templates (those with the descriptor “Customizable” in their subtitle) may be easily modified online before you download them.

    • To modify them, simply click on the pencil editing icon, then select your choice of ready to go designs and title text positions.
    • The editing tool also makes it easy to reposition and scale the background image or video to best suit your needs.

▼FAQs

Please review these FAQs to see if your question is answered. Contact us for more info

  • What is a PowerPoint template?

    • A well designed PowerPoint template is a file that can tell PowerPoint how to make your ordinary templates look extraordinary. They won’t change what your words or numbers say. But they might change their size, color, font and placement. And, overall, they can give your presentations a professionally-designed look that will give your content more credibility and give you more confidence.

  • How many PowerPoint templates do you offer?

    • We have over 32,000 artist-created presentation templates in our PowerPlugs collection With a subscription, PowerPlugs templates are easy to download. Just sign in, find a template and click on the green Download button. ready for you to download. That alone offers you more variety to choose from than any of our competitors can offer. And, as if that weren’t enough, we also offer over 6 million templates in our Crystal collection. Crystal brand templates are our line of templates that have customization options. They have the word "CRYSTAL" on their web page images. You can customize several aspects of the templates. These templates include high-resolution background images from Shutterstock’s vast image collection matched up with artist-created presentation designs customized by our own proprietary AI software.

  • How many templates can I download as a subscriber?

    • You can download an unlimited number of PowerPlugs-brand With a subscription, PowerPlugs templates are easy to download. Just sign in, find a template and click on the green Download button. templates every day for an entire year. (Actually, by default, we set a limit of 25 templates per day to prevent our competitors from stealing our templates. But, if that is not enough, just let us know and we’ll try to accommodate you.) On top of that, with a subscription or an Ultimate Combo, you can also download any 50 Crystal-brand Crystal brand templates are our line of templates that have customization options. They have the word "CRYSTAL" on their web page images. You can customize several aspects of the templates. templates per year selected from our huge Crystal collection. Crystal brand templates are our line of templates that have customization options. They have the word "CRYSTAL" on their web page images. You can customize several aspects of the templates. .

  • Why should I choose your templates instead of the competition’s?

    • We’ve got a larger selection of professionally-designed PowerPoint templates than anyone else in the world.
    • Each template includes a high-resolution background image or video to visually inspire your audiences while reinforcing your message.
    • Each template includes 64 slide layouts to give you maximum flexibility as you create your presentations.
    • Our templates are available in both standard and widescreen slide formats. And our website lets you preview the slides each way.
    • Our free Template Finder™ plugin lets subscribers select and - with a single click - download and insert our templates into their presentations right from within PowerPoint.
    • We’ve been creating designer presentation templates for over 20 years. During that time we’ve won several awards and 5-star ratings for product quality. See About Us for more.

  • Do you offer a money-back guarantee?

    • Yes we do! We offer full 30-day money-back guarantee if you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase.

  • Can I still use my downloaded templates after my subscription runs out?

    • Yes. After your subscription expires, you won't lose any rights or ability to use your PowerPlugs: Templates for PowerPoint. You won't be able to download any new non-watermarked templates. But the non-watermarked templates you've already downloaded will still work and you can still use them as before.

  • Can I share my downloaded templates or passwords with friends or coworkers?

    • Sorry but no. You are authorized to download each paid-for template to up to 3 of your personal devices and to use the templates you download in as many presentations as you want. But you are not authorized to share the templates, themselves, with others. That said, we do offer highly discounted site licenses to suit the needs of both small and large teams. Just tell us your needs and we’ll give you a quote!

  • System requirements:

    • The templates use the standard POTX format. So they are compatible with Google Slides and all PC, Mac and mobile devices running any version of PowerPoint from PowerPoint 2007 up through and including Office 365 desktop.
    • Please note: Google Slides does not currently support background videos. It treats them as still images.
    • For PowerPoint for the Web, first open your template into a desktop version of PowerPoint, then save it back out as a PPTX file. Then you can open that in PowerPoint for the Web.

  • How will I get my purchased templates?

    • You may download your selected templates as soon as your payment is received by PayPal. If you purchased an individual template, you will be provided with a download link both onscreen and via email. Just click on that link to begin the download process. If you purchased a subscription, you will receive an email containing a password to use along with your email address to sign in to any of the templates pages on CrystalGraphics.com. Once you are signed in, you can immediately start downloading your selected templates.

  • How do I use my templates after I download them?

    • You can either open a template to start a new presentation or you can add a template to an existing presentation. To open a template, just double click on it or use PowerPoint's File > Open tool. To add a template to an existing presentation, on the Design tab, in the Themes group, click Browse for Themes... then browse to select your template.

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