
Change the slide background in Keynote for iCloud
You can add an image, a solid color, or a gradient (two colors that blend into one another) to the background of a slide.
- Select a slide thumbnail in the slide navigator (on the left). 
- In the Format  sidebar on the right, make sure the Background checkbox is selected, then choose one of the following fill types: sidebar on the right, make sure the Background checkbox is selected, then choose one of the following fill types:- A preset color or gradient designed to match the current theme: Click the preset color well to the right of the checkbox, then choose a color or gradient. 
- A custom color or gradient: Click the pop-up menu below the checkbox and choose Color Fill or Gradient Fill. Click the custom color well below the pop-up menu (it has more options than the preset color well) and choose a color. 
- An image: Click the pop-up menu below the checkbox, then choose Image Fill. Click Choose, then double-click an image file with a .jpg, .png, or .gif filename extension. 
 - If objects on the page, such as table cells, charts, and text boxes, don’t have their own background fill, they show the slide’s background color. To fill the object with a different color, see Change the background of table cells, Change the chart background, or Fill objects with color or an image.