--- title: "How to add an image through text in PowerPoint" description: "Give your slide something special. Add an image through text in PowerPoint for a font that’s decorative, useful, or matches your brand." canonical: "https://plusai.com/blog/how-to-add-an-image-through-text-in-powerpoint/" --- Resources # How to add an image through text in PowerPoint Give your slide something special. Add an image through text in PowerPoint for a font that’s decorative, useful, or matches your brand. Sandy October 14, 2024 Do you want to create a unique appearance by placing a picture inside your text? Or maybe you want to put a photo behind the text on a slide like a background? We’ll show you how to add an image through text in PowerPoint for these two different options. As a bonus, we’ll explain how you can use artificial intelligence to create the content for your slides with Plus AI for PowerPoint. This [add-in can help you](https://plusai.com/blog/best-powerpoint-add-ins) add text, images, metrics, and other elements with a simple instruction. ## Insert an image inside text To make your text more attractive, you can insert an image inside of it. This works great for a company name, slide titles, and headings. You can use either a roomy font that has space for a picture or a WordArt style that you can customize. Do one of the following to add the text for the image: ### 1\. Add a text box Go to the **Insert** tab, choose **Text** **Box**, and drag to draw the box on your slide or simply enter your text. Head to the **Home** tab and choose the **Style** and **Font Size** in the Font section. You can experiment with different styles and sizes, just make sure to select a wide font type. As an example, we’ll use Arial Black, size 96. ### 2\. Add WordArt Go to the **Insert** tab, choose **WordArt**, and pick a style. This automatically places a text box on your slide for the WordArt. As an example, we’ll use an orange fill and outline style. Type your text inside the box. Head to the **Home** tab and choose the **Font Size** in the Font section. **Tip**: Learn how to [curve text in PowerPoint](https://plusai.com/blog/how-to-curve-text-in-powerpoint)! ### Apply the image After you add the text using one of the above, you can then insert the image inside of it in just a few steps. 1. Select the text box and go to the **Shape Format** tab. 2. Open the **Text Fill** menu and pick **Picture**. 3. Select a location for the image. You can choose one from your device, a stock image, or an online picture. 4. Click **Insert** to add the image as the fill for the text. You should then see your image inside of the text. ## Insert an image behind text Maybe it’s not putting an image inside text that you want but to place it behind or “through” the text. This is a simple task that can create a fantastic look. 1. Go to the **Insert** tab, choose **Text** **Box**, and draw the box or just enter your text. If you prefer to use WordArt, go to **Insert** > **WordArt** and pick a style. 2. Also on the **Insert** tab, open the **Pictures** menu in the Images section. 3. Pick the location for the photo, select it, and click **Insert**. 4. Select the image you add and do one of the following:some text - Right-click, move to **Send to Back**, and choose **Send to Back** or **Send Backward**. - Go to the **Picture Format** tab, open the **Send Backward** menu, and choose **Send to Back** or **Send Backward**. **Note**: Send Backward places the image behind the items on the layer on top of it while Send to Back places the image behind all layers. You should then see your image behind your text. Make whatever additional changes you like to format the text and the image. **Tip**: Look at how to [flip an image in PowerPoint](https://plusai.com/blog/how-to-flip-an-image-in-powerpoint)! ## Add content with Plus AI When you need to add content to a slideshow, you don’t always have the extra time to locate and enter it, much less format it. With [Plus AI for PowerPoint](https://plusai.com/ai-powerpoint-maker), you can easily add a new slide with the content you need. You can also update existing slide content by asking Plus AI to add detail, shorten it, or even [translate it](https://plusai.com/features/multi-language). Along with editing slideshows, Plus AI makes presentation creation a breeze. You can start with a file, text, or a descriptive prompt. Pick a template, review the slide outline, and you’ll have a complete slideshow in just minutes. Visit [Plus AI](https://plusai.com/) on the web for a list of features, presentation examples, templates, and more! ## Conclusion By combining text and images, you can create beautiful PowerPoint slides that are not only effective in conveying your message but pleasing to the eye at the same time. And remember that you can use Plus AI to build and edit presentations in both Microsoft PowerPoint and [Google Slides](https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/plus_ai_for_google_slides_and_docs/214277172452). ## FAQs **How do you make WordArt transparent in PowerPoint?** To make WordArt transparent in PowerPoint, select the text box and go to the **Shape Format** tab. Open the **Text Fill** menu and pick **No Fill**. **How do you overlay text on a picture in Slides?** There are two ways to place text on top of an image in Google Slides. You can select the text box, open the **Arrange** tab and pick **Order**. Then, choose **Bring to Front** or **Bring Forward**. Alternatively, select the image, open the **Arrange** tab, and pick **Order**. Then, choose **Send Backward** or **Send to Back**. **How do you make a picture see-through in a PowerPoint presentation?** You can adjust the [transparency of a picture in PowerPoint](https://plusai.com/blog/how-to-make-a-picture-transparent-in-powerpoint) by selecting the image and going to the **Picture Format** tab. Open the **Transparency** menu and pick an option or choose **Picture Transparency Options** to fine-tune the transparency amount. ## More in Resources - [ Resources ### The evolution of the pitch deck (with real decks from LinkedIn, YouTube, and Airbnb) See how startup pitch decks changed from typed business plans to AI drafts, with real decks from LinkedIn, YouTube, Airbnb, and more. 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