Remove a text or picture watermark from a PowerPoint presentation by selecting and deleting it. Alternatively, if you added a background watermark to one or several slides, remove it by resetting those slides' background.
Delete a Text or Picture Watermark
Users can add text or watermark pictures on top of existing slides by editing the Slide Master — the template that defines the layout and overall appearance of the individual slides. Conversely, to delete a text or picture watermark, delete it from your presentation's Slide Master.
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Step 1
![Select Slide Master in the View tab.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/63ab7c14-e3ef-405a-b1d8-de8333ceefa1.png)
Open the View tab and click the Slide Master icon. After clicking the icon, PowerPoint enters Slide Master view, a special mode that lets you edit your Slide Master and the individual layouts your presentation may use.
Step 2
![Click the watermark and press Delete.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/6cfe557f-e6a1-4049-8940-f0c1eb6979e1.png)
Click the text or picture watermark to select it and press the Delete key to remove it.
Step 3
![Click Close Master View.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/51ac77de-8c9a-4719-8e0f-3ad13edca083.png)
Select Close Master View to save the Slide Master and return to your presentation.
Delete a Background Watermark
Step 1
Select the slide that contains the background watermark you wish to delete.
Step 2
![Click Format Background.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/6977bd7d-53fc-47bc-9e95-2e120e67d2fa.png)
Open the View tab and select Format Background.
Step 3
![Click Reset Background.](https://img.techwallacdn.com/375/ppds/87bd1d85-a17b-4480-976d-1e50ab8aea56.png)
Click the Reset Background button to remove the background watermark.