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- On your selected slide, go to the 'Insert' menu and choose ‘Word art.’
- Click anywhere on your slide to add a text box, then type your text.
- Resize the text box to your desired size.
- Click the font style menu above, then select ‘More fonts’ from the dropdown list.
- In the font search menu, search for ‘Zilla Slab Highlight,’ double-click it, then click ‘DONE’ to include it in your font list.
- Click the font style menu again, then select ‘Zilla Slab Highlight’ from the available list of options.
- Resize your text box again to your desired size.
- Insert and paste your desired image into the slide.
- Right-click the image, then go to ‘Order’ and select ‘Send to back.’
- The image will now be visible behind the text
- Click the text box, then select ‘Font color’ from the toolbar.
- Set the color to white, then adjust the transparency to 40–50%.
- The image will now be completely visible behind and through the text
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📌 Why this matters
This technique transforms basic slides into professional-looking designs that grab attention without overwhelming your message. You create visual depth that makes text pop while maintaining readability, perfect for title slides, section breaks, or key points that need emphasis. The real power comes from controlling transparency levels to balance visual impact with information clarity. When you master layering images behind text, you can repurpose any stock photo or branded imagery as sophisticated slide backgrounds, eliminating the need for expensive design software or custom graphics.
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