- Click Slide on the top menu, then select Edit theme to access the master slides.
- On the Theme Builder, select the Master slide (the first slide).
- On the right side of the screen, click the Stock & web button, search for the image you want, then click the image to add it to your slide.
- Click the image on your slide, then drag the corners to resize it and move it to reposition.
- Click any slide in the left sidebar to exit the Theme Builder and return to your presentation.
- Your image is now locked in the background of the slide.
How To Lock An Image In Place In Google Slides
Try this interactive demo to learn how to lock an image in place in Google Slides.
📌 Why this matters
Locking images prevents colleagues from accidentally moving or deleting critical visual elements during collaborative editing sessions. You maintain consistent branding and layout integrity across your presentation, even when multiple people are making changes. This technique also creates professional templates where background images stay perfectly positioned while content slides can be duplicated and modified. The image becomes part of the slide's foundation rather than a moveable object, giving you the reliability of a true background element that won't shift during editing or presenting.
Your product deserves an interactive demo
Similar Articles
No items found.