Adding Icons in PowerPoint

Using icons in your presentations can be a powerful tool to better communicate your ideas.

Here you can find a quick guide to learn how to add and modify icons in PowerPoint. There are two ways to do this, so let’s check them out.

Adding Icons from the Final Slides in Our Templates

1. Selecting and Pasting Icons

   • Click the icon to select it, copy it by pressing Ctrl + C, and then paste it onto the desired slide by pressing Ctrl + V.

   

2. Resizing Icons

   • To modify the icon’s size, simply click on it and drag one of its corners while holding the Shift key to maintain the aspect ratio.

   

3. Changing Icon Colors

   • To change the color of the icon, select it and navigate to the Format tab. Click on the Shape Fill or Shape Outline drop-down arrow (you can refer to the color palette in our final slides).

   

4. Editing Individual Parts of the Icon

   • If you wish to change the color of just a single part of the icon, double-click it and select the desired part. Then, proceed as explained earlier.

   

5. Ungrouping and Grouping Elements

   • To work with individual elements (to change their color, separate them, or delete them), select the icon and press Ctrl + Shift + G to ungroup, or right-click and choose Group → Ungroup. Once you’re finished, you can regroup by selecting all parts and pressing Ctrl + Alt + G or right-clicking to choose Group → Group.

   

Adding Icons from Flaticon

1. Downloading Icons

   • Go to Flaticon and select an icon you like. Then press Download and choose the PNG format.

2. Inserting Icons into PowerPoint

   • Drag the downloaded file to the slide or, on the Insert tab, click Pictures.

   

3. Modifying Icon Size Before Downloading

   • If you want to modify its size before downloading, select the maximum size available from the drop-down menu next to the PNG button, and then adjust it on the slide after inserting.

   

4. Adapting Icon Color

   • If you wish to adapt the color, click on the icon and choose the color from the Icon Editor panel. More about the Icon Editor can be found in the Flaticon resources.

5. Working with SVG Graphics

   • If you have an Office 365 account, you can also work with SVG graphics. To edit an SVG file, drag it into your presentation, and once it is inserted, right-click and select Convert to Shapes.