How to Insert and Modify Icons in PowerPoint

Your presentations will always benefit from the power of visuals. Icons offer a concise and visually appealing way to represent concepts, data, or actions. Here’s a guide on how you can add and modify icons in PowerPoint. 

How to Add Icons to PowerPoint 

Go to the Insert tab on the PowerPoint ribbon. 

Click on Icons located in the ribbon group. 

This will open a window that displays a huge collection of icons that are categorized. You can browse through the categories or use the search bar to find an icon that best represents your needs. 

Click on all the icons you’d like to add to your slide, and click Insert to add them to your slide.  

Modifying Icons in PowerPoint 

Modifying icons in PowerPoint is fairly straightforward. You can resize them by dragging the corner handles of an icon, and even rotate and reposition them as you want.  

You can however go deeper into customizing the icons in your presentation, by right-clicking on the icon and clicking Format Picture. 

This opens a dedicated panel offering various customization options: 

Fill & Line: Change the icon’s color, apply gradients, or add outlines. 

Effects: Add shadows, glows, reflections, or other visual effects. 

Size & Properties: Fine-tune the icon’s size, rotation, and specific properties like transparency. 

However if you’re looking for more icons, than what PowerPoint offers you, there’s a very simple solution for that as well.  

SlideBazaar’s PowerPoint add-in which you can download here, has a large library of icons that you can add to your presentations in just a click. Simply search for what you need, and add them easily to your slides. Check out the following screenshots: 

Some Additional Tips Regarding Icons in Your Presentations:

Use icons from the same style set or theme for a cohesive presentation look. 

Ensure icons are large enough to be visually clear but don’t overpower the surrounding content. 

Choose colors that complement your presentation’s overall color scheme and enhance clarity. 

Well, there you go, a quick and brief guide on finding, adding and customizing icons in PowerPoint. I hope this article helped you. And if it did, why not check out the rest of SlideBazaar as well?