Use a Template or change the theme, background, or layout in Google Slides

You can customize how your presentation looks in Google Slides. Start your presentation from a template or change the theme, background, or layout.

• Theme: A preset group of colors, fonts, background, and layouts.
• Background: The picture or color behind your slide's content.
• Layout: The way your text and images are arranged on a slide.
• Template: A pre-designed collection of slides with a combination of:
  • Themes
  • Layouts
  • Backgrounds
  • Fonts
  • Color schemes
  • Sample or placeholder content

Change theme

A theme is a preset group of colors, fonts, backgrounds, and layouts.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open a presentation in Google Slides app .
2. At the top right, tap More Change theme.
3. Tap the theme you want.

Change layout

A layout is the way you arrange text and images on a slide.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open a presentation in Google Slides app .
2. Touch and hold the slide you want to change.
3. At the top right, tap More Change layout.
4. Tap the layout you want to use.

Change background image

A background is the picture or color behind your slide's content.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open a presentation in Google Slides app .
2. At the bottom, touch and hold the slide you want to change.
3. At the top right, tap More   Change background.
4. Tap the background you want to use.
   • To add the background to the whole presentation, tap Apply to theme.

Create Slides from Template

A background is the picture or color behind your slide's content.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Slides app .
2. At the bottom, tap the Add button .
3. Select Choose template  select a template.