Add pattern fills to shapes in PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 for Windows. Pattern fills are great for accessibility reasons, and also when you need to print in grayscale.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 for Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows XP and higher
In other tutorials in this series, we covered solid fills, gradient fills and texture fills in PowerPoint 2003 and previous versions. In this tutorial page, we will explore the Pattern Fills. Patterns in PowerPoint are two-color designs comprising patterns like lines, dots, dashes and checks. PowerPoint includes 48 such patterns with names like plaid, weaves, shingle and zig zag. If you want to see a sample presentation showing Pattern Fills in PowerPoint, scroll down to the bottom of this page.
Follow these steps to change or apply a Pattern Fill to an AutoShape:
Sample Pattern Presentation:
Click below to view on YouTube
See Also:
Fills for Shapes: Add Pattern Fills to Shapes (Glossary Page)
Add Pattern Fills to Shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
Add Pattern Fills to Shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
Add Pattern Fills to Shapes in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Add Pattern Fills to Shapes in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
Add Pattern Fills to Shapes in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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