Quick summary
The checkered background in PowerPoint typically appears when a slide has a transparent or missing fill, and can be removed in just a few clicks using the Format Background panel. This tutorial walks you through the exact steps to reset the slide background to a clean, solid fill.
Steps
- Inside the slide canvas of your PowerPoint presentation, go to the top menu bar and click Design.
- After that, go to the ribbon and select Format Background.
- Head over to the right-hand panel, then click Reset Background under the Fill section.
- The checkered background of your PowerPoint presentation will now be removed.
