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BHA-TLFA Author

Level 1

4 points

I cannot copy the background colour from one slide to the others

I can copy the style of text, etc, but the background will not copy

iMac 21.5″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Mar 15, 2025 7:46 AM

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OliviaMarsh

Level 3

604 points

Posted on Mar 16, 2025 6:35 PM

You can simply copy and paste the slide with the background you want using Cmd + C and Cmd + V, then add your content on top.

Another possible way is to use slide layouts. Go to the menu bar and select View > Edit Slide Layouts. This works like a master slide. If you set the background in the layout, any new slides based on that layout will automatically have the same background.

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