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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 - Person in dark prison cell for illegal activity as a metaphor on a black background

Jail

Person in dark prison cell for illegal activity as a metaphor on a black background

Presentation with background - Magic wand performing tricks on a magician hat on red background

Magic

Magic wand performing tricks on a magician hat on red background

Presentation with background - A human anatomy with bluish background

Cardio Vascular

A human anatomy with bluish background

Presentation with background - Women in technology IT, flat world map background, binary code

Business Women

Women in technology IT, flat world map background, binary code

Presentation with background - PPT layouts consisting of colorful-mardi-gras-mask background and a royal blue colored foreground

Colorful Mardi Gras Mask Purple

In the midst of vibrant celebrations, where masquerade balls and lavish parties take center stage, you'll want to create a visually striking template that transports your audience into the heart of creativity. This stunning powerpoint template is designed with Dark Slate Blue as its palette, evoking the grandeur of Venetian palaces and the opulence of Mardi Gras celebrations. The template features high resolution images of feather inspired elements throughout, adding texture and depth to the design. A colorful background on purple will capture your audience's attention, drawing them in with a sense of wonder and excitement. Featuring an intricate bead pattern that weaves throughout the layout, this template is sure to enhance any presentation or project. The Dark Slate Blue color palette provides a sophisticated backdrop for this masquerade inspired theme. Including a background with a subtle texture that simulates velvet or silk will add depth and dimensionality to the design. Having a theme of showcasing creativity and self expression, this template is perfect for anyone looking to inspire their audience to think outside the box. The 4 x 4 Org Chart Layout slide provides a clever way to structure your presentation, featuring a clear hierarchy of information that's easy to follow. It will enhance your message and give you a sense of control over your content. To showcase this template in all its glory, consider incorporating it into an online workshop or tutorial on creating stunning presentations, including slideshows and handouts. By Featuring a high quality image of the Dark Slate Blue theme, Including a background with texture, and Having a sophisticated color palette, you'll be able to showcase your skills and creativity while showcasing the template as its best self.

Presentation with background - Abstract oil brush art background in blue red orange purple green

Colors

Abstract oil brush art background in blue red orange purple green

Presentation with background - 3D transparent head depicting glowing brain with sparkling energy balls splashing from the brain on a purple background

Brain Energy

3D transparent head depicting glowing brain with sparkling energy balls splashing from the brain on a purple background

Presentation with background - Beautiful presentation theme featuring open book on wood background backdrop and a tawny brown colored foreground

Open Book Wood Background

The world of education and faith takes center stage in this vibrant PowerPoint template, designed to transport your audience into the heart of religious learning. The "Open Book" design features high resolution images of wooden bookshelves, stained glass windows, and ornate architectural details, all in a warm Peru color palette that evokes a sense of tradition and heritage. This stunning template is perfectly suited for educational presentations and gatherings where you want to showcase the rich cultural significance of Christianity. With its bold colors and ornate flourishes, it's sure to grab attention and leave a lasting impression on your viewers. The "Open Book" design also lends itself well to creative storytelling, as seen in how it could be used to illustrate the importance of education as a tool for spiritual growth. As you prepare this template for use, remember that there are 4 easy to follow slides at the start of the deck that will get you up and running quickly. These How To slides provide all the essential information needed to customize your presentation with ease. Plus, because this template is downloadable and compatible with Google Slides, you can enhance its features without needing any extra software or setup. And when it comes time for a new background image, featuring a stunning stained glass window scene, include a Background With option in your next update to give your presentation an enhanced look that will truly make a statement. For example, imagine using this template as the centerpiece of a conference on faith based education, where you could feature high resolution images of stained glass windows and ornate architectural details to create a sense of tradition and heritage. The "Open Book" design also lends itself perfectly to creative storytelling, making it an ideal choice for presentations that require a bit more flair. Incorporating the Peru color palette into your presentation is easy with this template's many pre designed backgrounds featuring stunning images of wood bookshelves, stained glass windows, and ornate architectural details. Have a theme of faith based education and highlight how this template showcases the rich cultural significance of Christianity in its bold colors and ornate flourishes. Enhance your presentation with custom images or graphics to make it truly stand out from the crowd.

Presentation with background - Colorful presentation enhanced with open bible with textured granite backdrop and a tawny brown colored foreground

Open Bible Textured Granite Background.

As you embark on your creative journey with Corner Title, imagine yourself standing in front of a worn leather bound Bible, its textured granite pages crackling as the morning sun pours through the cracks. The rich Saddle Brown color palette transports you to a world of ancient wisdom and timeless tradition. The high resolution images featured throughout this template will transport you to a bygone era, evoking the feeling of an old, mysterious book that's been passed down through generations. Each image is carefully selected to enhance your presentation and draw attention to specific elements. This Saddle Brown themed Corner Title template is not just another design name it's a go to choice for those who want to create content that feels authentic and timeless. The high resolution background images make this template ideal for presentations, pitches, or any project that requires visual impact. The Saddle Brown color palette is inclusive of various textures, from the roughness of stone to the softness of leather, making it perfect for projects that require a sense of history and tradition. And with its compatibility on Google Slides, you can easily share your content with others. As you navigate through this template, keep in mind that there are four How To slides at the start of the deck to help you get up and running quickly featuring an easy to use interface, tutorials on how to customize and edit the design, and tips on getting the most out of each image.

Presentation with background - Focus on wheat ears in wheat field with sky in the background

Wheat

Focus on wheat ears in wheat field with sky in the background

Presentation with background - Eye on world map blue and green background

Eye On World

Eye on world map blue and green background

Presentation with background - 3D globe against a background of flags of the world

Flags Of The World

3D globe against a background of flags of the world

Presentation with background - Life roots and green trees nature green grass sunshine light behind tree blue and soil background

Tree

Life roots and green trees nature green grass sunshine light behind tree blue and soil background

Presentation with background - American eagle with three American flags on blue background

American Flags

American eagle with three American flags on blue background

Presentation with background - A person praying with a lot thunderbolts in the background

The Revelation

A person praying with a lot thunderbolts in the background

Presentation with background - Grazing sheep, green background, grass, bushes

Sheeps

Grazing sheep, green background, grass, bushes

Presentation with background - Red heart and heartbeat symbol over red background

Heart Beat

Red heart and heartbeat symbol over red background

Presentation with background - Stepping stones with footprints over river background framed with gradient dark panels

Foot Steps

Stepping stones with footprints over river background framed with gradient dark panels

Presentation with background - A Christmas background with stars and place for text

Christmas Background

A Christmas background with stars and place for text

Presentation with background - An alien in front with space like intense background

Future

An alien in front with space like intense background

Presentation with background - Medical stethoscope with clipboard and red heart on blue background

Medical Stethoscope

Medical stethoscope with clipboard and red heart on blue 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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