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Top 3 Ways to Add Icons to a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

Maria is a Content Writer with a keen interest in Technology and Productivity Tools. Her articles can be found on sites such as Onlinetivity and Delesign. Outside of work, you can find her mini-blogging about her life on social media.

You can Microsoft PowerPoint more interesting and intuitive by using icons instead of just text. For example, most people know that an exclamation mark within a triangle represents a warning. We also know that a trash icon represents delete.

Not only are icons convenient, but most times, they make a presentation visually appealing. With Microsoft PowerPoint, users can add icons through the methods below.

1. Using the Default Icons on Microsoft PowerPoint

In applying this method, users must have a Microsoft 365 subscription . If you have one, follow this process:

Step 1: Launch the Microsoft PowerPoint app.

Step 2: On the Ribbon, select the Insert tab.

Step 3: Select the Icons tab to bring up the menu containing all the Icons.

Step 4: Browse through the icon offerings and click Insert to select your preferred icon.

Step 5: After that, right-click and select your preferred color for the chosen icon.

This method is easy, straightforward, and time-saving. However, it restricts you to only the options given by the software. In other words, you’ll have limited options.

2. Convert Emojis to Icons

Yes, you read that right. You can convert emojis to icons by following these steps:

Step 1: On the Ribbon, select the Shapes tab.

Step 2: Select the option to Insert a text box.

Step 3: Draw your textbox anywhere on your PowerPoint slide.

Step 4: Press and hold the Windows + . (period) keys together. Then, the emoji menu will pop up.

Step 5: Select your preferred emoji and it should show up in the textbox.

Step 6: Select the Shapes tab and insert a rectangle over the emoji.

Step 7: Right-click the rectangle and click on Select to Back and this should bring the emojis forward.

Step 8: Click on the rectangle, hold down the Ctrl key and click on the text box with the emoji in it.

Step 9: Click on Format, Merge Shapes and Intersect and the emoji becomes an Icon.

Step 10: To change the color of the Icon, simply right-click and select your preferred Fill or Outline color.

You can choose from a wide range of options, and that’s cool. Also, the method is available to both Windows and Mac users. However, this method works only for Window 10 and not the earlier editions.

3. Create Icons Using Shapes

This method is perhaps the most creative as it gives room for innovation and creativity. It involves the use of Shapes and the Merge feature on PowerPoint.

Step 1: Using a search engine, search for an icon you want to create. In our case, we opted to create a warning sign.

Step 2: Break down the components or shapes making up the sign. A simple warning sign has an exclamation mark in the middle of a triangle.

Step 3: Insert the relevant Shapes. In our case we opted for a Triangle, Parallelogram, an Oval and the Delay Flow chart Shape.

Step 4: Combine the relevant Shapes in the form of your envisioned Icon.

Step 5: Highlight the Shapes by holding down your left key and creating a rectangle around them.

Step 6: On your keyboard, click on Ctrl + G to group the shapes.

Since the icons are being created using Shapes, users can create different varieties. The only downside is that you need to know PowerPoint well enough to pull this off for achieving a desired look.

Make Presentations Fun

One or all of the methods mentioned above should be useful in helping you add diversity to your Microsoft Presentations. Alternatively, if none of the above options are up your alley, you can always browse through the Internet for ready-made icons and insert them in your Presentation. However, a downside to this seemingly easy method is that the scalable vector graphics aren’t always free.

Thinking of more cool tricks you can do on Microsoft PowerPoint? Check out this cool method of creating animations on Microsoft PowerPoint .

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5 Easy Ways to Get Beautiful Icons into Your PowerPoint Slides

Yousef "yoyo" abu ghaidah.

• September 12, 2019
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The world goes by so fast. As humans, we need quick and easy ways to process information.

And that's precisely what icons do!

Icons provide essential instructions or descriptions through visual representation. And the cool part? This is usually done in the form of a single image .

Think about it: We all know that a circle with a diagonal line means ‘no’. We also know that a cart on a website signifies purchasing something. Oh, and don't forget the magnifying glass indicating a search bar.

Tiny as they seem, icons are an innovation for visual communication. They’re simple, they create major impact, and they make your presentation look amazing .

So, here are five methods to get icons into your PowerPoint slides:

VIDEO TUTORIAL

5 Ways To Get Icons Into Your PowerPoint Slides

Method #1: The Easy Way

This is pretty basic stuff, you guys.

While in PowerPoint, click on the icon button and a wide range of categories will load up.

Design-wise, they're 'okay' and will get the job done. But personally, I prefer mine a little 'sexier' (See methods 2 and 3)!

Anyway, once you've chosen your icon, click insert and choose the color you want for your icon. All done.

Method #2: The Intuitive Way

When I discovered this method, I was over the moon. 

Why, you ask? Because we get to create icons from emojis!

Here are the steps:

• Insert a text box anywhere in the slide.
• If you’re on Windows 10, hold the Windows key and Period key (.), and if you’re on a Mac, hold down your Command, Control and Space Bar keys.
• Choose an emoji.

And if you’re concerned with the lack of editability, don’t be. PowerPoint’s Merge Shapes functions have you covered. Check out the video to know more!

Method #3: The Awesome Way

This is our 'go to method' when it comes to designing slides for our clients. It ensures the absolute best quality measures are in place, and leaves a lot of room for creativity.

This step involves finding SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) icon files and bringing them (and sometimes editing them) into your PowerPoint slides. It really is as easy as that.

You can find SVG icons on websites like The Noun Project , IconMonstr , and Flaticon .

But be warned: Grabbing icons from different online resources isn’t as easy as you think. In most cases, you’ll need to either attribute the designer or pay for use.

Method #4: The Manual Way

This method involves creating custom-made icons by using simply using PowerPoint shapes.

Noble? Yes.

Smart use of your time? Not at all.

Still, kudos to those who persist!

Method #5: The Lazy Way

This method’s easy, but that 'quality finish' just won’t be there.

All you have to do is find and import a PNG file into your PowerPoint slide, make the icon white and add a colored background. Voila!

What's Your Best Approach?

Always remember that each method comes with its own merits so choose the method which will meet your presentation’s requirements.

Don't be afraid to try them all, either. The undo button is one click away, so use it liberally.

And hey, don’t forget to explore PowerPoint’s functions! Keep your presentations up-to-date, and of course, sexy.

Which of the five methods do you prefer? Do you have other ways to import or create icons in PowerPoint?

Let me know in the comments below!

Does not seem to work on Mac Powerpoint. The option to Ungroup is grayed out after importing the EMF file to Powerpoint.

Yep, that’s because EMF is a Microsoft-focused file type it seems. I’m not sure how Mac users got around it, but what I keep hearing is using Adobe Illustrator is key!

Fantastic overview that’s really going to help me spice up my PPTs! I couldn’t agree more that icons/visuals are key to any slide deck, and I need to utilize them much more. Thanks for this!

That’s awesome KC! Although I will say, please do check back on this same post because we’re updating the guide for 2019!

Great tutorial and thank you!

You’re welcome!

You made my life easy. Awesome tutorial!

We love it when we do that ;). Thanks so much!

I have office 2016 but the insert icons isn’t there. Why not? Can you help?

Hey there! This is an Office 365 feature, not a PowerPoint 2016 feature.

Hello! I just stumbled upon your YouTube channel a few days ago. I always avoid doing the PP slides, but now, I fell in love. Thank you!

Very helpful! Regarding Method #3, how do you like to attribute owners of icons? In an appendix of a presentation? In a footnote of the slide? Hyperlinking the icon (not sure if this suffices as attribution)?

Stumbled across your site – amazing tips and handy hints. Thanks so much

How do I add an icon, like the “chart” icon to my presentation? I don’t have the option an Icon button?

Hi Yousef, could you please let me know how I can connect several objects or icons (circle, lines, pentagon, etc.) to make it easy in replicating the task. Thanks

Hi Yousef, could you please let me know how I can connect several objects or icons (circle, lines, pentagon, etc.) to make it easy in replicating the task. Thanks I Think I got it :” Group”

Grouping them up usually does the trick.

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The Best Free Presentation Icons For Your Project

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No matter how awesome the content and your presenting skills, your visuals are equally important when it comes to winning the audience’s attention. One of the best ways to direct attention to certain parts of your presentation is through icons. They look not only great, but also represent entire concepts and can replace a lot of text.  With this in mind, we did a lot of digging and collected a huge variety of free presentation icon sets that you can download and use in your future PowerPoint presentations.

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Icons for business presentations.

• Icons for educational and school presentations

Icons for marketing presentations

• More good icons you may need

Business presentations don’t have to be boring. Instead, you can add more “life” to them by adding some icons, which will visually improve your presentations and make them more legible for your audience.

1. Free Business Startup Icons

If you need some flat and colorful icons for your next project, this graphic icon set is the one for you. It uses a couple of colors, but all icons have interesting concepts that can grab the attention.

• Icons Included: 77
• Style: 2D, Flat
• File Formats: SVG
• License: Free for Personal and Commerical Use with Attribution

2. Free Lifestyle and business icon set

A collection of 108 various lifestyle and business icons. You can find a whole lot of interesting icons, including a birthday cake, a bunch of marketing tools, a first-aid kit, etc. What we loved here is that you can access the icon set as PNG images, too, so you won’t have to work with vector files .

• Icons Included: 108
• Style: Glyph
• File Formats: PNG, SVG
• License: Free for Personal use

3. Solid and Linear B&W Business icon pack

What you will find in this vector collection are 152 basic glyph icons that can fit many needs. Among them, there are many marketing and e-commerce icons that can serve your needs. Since they’re vectors, you can easily modify them afterward.

• Icons Included: 152
• Style:  Flat, Glyph
• File Formats:  SVG
• License:  Free for Personal use

4. Business Icons Free Hand-Drawn Set

An amazing hand-drawn doodle collection that consists of 46 EPS business icons. Among them, you will find 4 currency icons (USD, EUR, GBP, CNY), a calendar, a trophy, a crown, and a variety of other marketing tools, such as charts, different-shaped comment balloons, and others. If a green color palette is something that you like, you will definitely like this set.

• Icons Included: 46
• Style: Hand-Drawn, Doodle
• File Formats: EPS
• License: Free for Personal and Commercial Use with Attribution

5. Free Hand-Drawn Business Icon Collection

Not everyone favors colorful icons. If you’re searching for basic black-and-white doodles, then this free hand-drawn business icon collection might be the best fit for you. You will find plenty of business and marketing tools, such as a puzzle, a calendar, a badge, and even a tie!

• Icons Included: 25

6. Free Hand-Drawn Financial Icon Collection

This vector set of 25 financial icons is also attention-grabbing. While the icons aren’t that “playful,” as what we can see on the left, this vector graphic collection is formal and can fit many presentations and designs where attention to detail and clarity is prioritized over cool-looking designs.

• Style: Outlined

7. Realistic Business Set Free Icons

In case you’re looking for something realistic, this amazing set of 3D icons might be your best bet! While the icons are only 9, you will find everything you need to present yourself in a good light.

• Icons Included: 9
• Style: 3D, Realistic

8. 3D Business Icons Free Set

In a similar fashion to the previous set, this one is also coming with nine 3D designs that look realistic. Our favorite is the bow tie, as it looks stunning, and you can’t many 3D icons of that kind.

9. Finance Free Doodle Icons Set

A lovely hand-drawn collection of 20 business icons that can help you with your presentation designs. Among the cool doodles, you can find a bank, exchange, wallets, and even a piggy bank. These are great assets if you’re after financial icons.

• Icons Included: 20
• Style: Doodle, Hand-Drawn

10. Free Business Icons Set

If you’re looking for modern illustrations with a hand holding different business assets, this set of 16 free flat-style business icons might be your next stop. You’ll find a variety of financial instruments, cards, and charts.

• Icons Included: 16
• Style: Flat Style, Illustrations

11. Business Presentation Free Icons Set

A collection of 36 fancy two-color business icons that can help you boost your presentation. You can access this vector set for free, and you can even use the icons for commercial use. Among the designs, you will find plenty of unusual icons, including a lighthouse and a concept map.

• Icons Included: 36
• Style: Outline

12. Free Colorful Business Icons Set

If you like drop shadows, then this collection of 16 circular-shaped business illustrations will grab your attention. You can use all colorful designs free of charge for personal and even commercial use, and you can find everything needed to kickstart your presentations.

• Style: Colorful, Flat, Illustrations

13. Free eCommerce Icons Set

Another set of 16 flat colorful illustrations in a circular shape. The main difference is that, unlike the previous collection, you can find plenty of e-commerce icons here – such as shopping cart, bags, customer service, and different “sale” labels – all perfect for web UIs and presentations.

14. Office Life Free Icons Collection

Hunting for office life icons? Great! This hand-drawn collection of 12 office icons will perfectly suit your needs. The lovely doodles come in grey/white/blue, and you can find everything you need – a checklist, a contract, a printer, a wallet, books, and even a pyramid.

• Icons Included: 12

15. Teamwork Free Icon Set

The teamwork free icon set follows the pattern of the office life collection. It comes with 12 unique, hand-drawn illustrations, all of which are available for personal and commercial use (with attribution). Among them, you can find hands, people, and puzzle pieces, among other vectors.

16. 25 Office Life Yellow Icons Set

Yellow, yellow, yellow! That’s right. It’s a vector pack of 25 free office life vector icons. What we like about the collection is that every icon has a label under the illustration to ensure you have understood what it is about.

17. 25 Office Life Colorful Icons Set

Another office work icon set comes in 25 different graphics, this time more colorful. Red, blue, and orange are the standout colors among the beautiful outline icons. Again, you have labels for each illustration which is handy.

Icons for educational presentations

Well, business people are not the only ones who need icons for their presentations. That’s why we will present you with a variety of educational icon packs that you can apply to impress your audience.

18. Free Colorful Education Icon Pack

A collection of 40 two and three-dimensional illustrations that can help you present in front of your students. Among the educational icons, you will find plenty of books, sheets, awards, as well as subject-related icons, such as a telescope, a ruler and a compass, chemistry flasks, and others.

• Icons Included: 40
• Style: 2D/3D
• License: Free for Personal and Commercial use (with Attribution)

19. Free Linear School Icons

If you need to add simplicity to your presentation but want to do it with style, this free vector collection of 20 linear school icons is right for you. All the designs are education-related, and can be used for multiple purposes, as well as for specific subjects.

• Style: Linear , Hand-drawn

20. Free 3D School Icons

3D icons are cool, we have to admit it! On our website, you can find plenty of cool school icons that you can utilize in your practice. Feel free to check them out. The best of all is that you can apply them directly to your presentations, as they come with a transparent background (and a purple one!)

• File Formats: PNG
• License: Free for Personal and Commercial Use

21. Free Education Icons Collection

If you’re looking for more 3D educational icons, then we have another free bundle for you! While the icons are 8, they come in 4 different file formats and can be accessed as vector or raster files, depending on your needs.

• Icons Included: 8
• Style: 3D, Cartoon
• File Formats: AI, EPS, PDF, PNG

22. School Presentation Icons Pack

A collection of 16 free circular icons with drop shadow effects and lots of bright colors to attract attention! The illustrations can cover many school subjects and can perfectly fit educational presentations with their exquisite style!

23. 25 Education Outline Icons Set

On the contrary, the 25 outline educational icons are much simpler in terms of design, but this is where they shine the most. On top of that, each illustration has a text label below which makes the icons easy to guess.

Sales and marketing presentations are a great way to pitch to potential customers and drive success for your company, so any design that can grab attention, is more than welcome. In this section, we’ve selected some of the best marketing icon sets.

24. Free Income and Promotion Icon Set

If you’re looking for some beautiful icons for your marketing presentation, this set can provide you with just that! On top of that, the vector icon set uses modern gradients, so your icons won’t look outdated, and you can create a better experience for current and potential customers.

• Icons Included: 50
• Style: Linear, Gradient
• License: Free for Personal and Commercial use (Attribution is required)

25. Free Data Analytics Flat Style Icons Set

If you’re looking for modern and popular marketing illustrations, this data analytics presentation set is the one for you. What you’ll find in the file are 12 amazing vector designs with different charts and people working on them.

• Style: Flat style

26. Free Digital Marketing Icons Set

If you’re looking for free illustrations to boost your marketing presentations, this vector set of 12 graphics will perfectly suit your needs. You can find everything – from SEO icons, to labels, charts, targets, and even loudspeakers and playback buttons to bolster your slide designs.

27. Free Colorful Marketing Icons Pack

In case you would rather focus on simplicity and original concepts, then the filled outline marketing icons are the best pick. Within the pack of 25 vectors, you will find a concept map, charts, and other marketing tools that you can utilize in your presentations.

• Style: Filled, Outline
• File Formats: SVG, PNG

28. Free 3D Presents Icons Set

If you need free present icons, GraphicMama is at your disposal with 12 3D gift icons that come in 4 different file formats and can be applied directly to your presentations or further edited in any graphic design software. All designs are free for personal and commercial use.

More icons for presentations

In case you’re looking for some cool icons without any particular goal, or you just want to impress your audience with something more, maybe these suggestions might work well with you. Let’s find out what ends our list.

29. 28 Free Cute Icons

You can find 28 free hand-drawn trendy icons that you can apply to your presentation designs. Regardless of your intention and presentation, these icons can fit any need. Among the freebies, you can find emojis, charts, apples, etc.

• Icons Included: 28 Free Graphics
• Style: Hand-drawn

30. 30 Free Cartoon Arrow Icons

Are you looking for a fancy arrow for your presentation? Maybe you can consider GraphicMama’s arrow bundle, where you can find not 1 but 30 buzzing cartoon arrows that you can apply to your slides. And who would suppose that arrow clipart could drag so much attention?

• Icons Included: 30 Free Graphics

31. 18 Free Cartoon Hand Icons

If you need cartoon hands in your presentation designs, you can find 18 free cartoon hand icons that you can apply to your presentation slides. Among the designs, you will find “thumbs up,” “okay,” “the sign of the horns,” and other hand gestures that can set the mood of your presentation.

• Icons Included:   18 Free Graphics
• Style: Cartoon

32. Free Social Media and Contact Icons

Looking for social media icons? Great! In this free collection of 70 social media icons, you will find a combination of colorful and black-and-white icons, depending on your presentation goals. For each social media icon, you’ll get 4 unique versions, plus a variety of contact icons.

• Icons Included:  70
• Style: Material, Dual-Color

Final Words

It’s easy to go one small step further and make your presentations even more visually appealing with the use of the right icons. We hope you found the perfect free icon sets for your next project.

In the meantime, why not take a look at the related articles to get some more inspiration or grab a couple of freebies:

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How to customise presentation icons in PowerPoint

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Icons are a versatile tool for visual presentations, replacing boring bullets and playing an integral role in storytelling. Custom presentation icons are crucial to building a strong brand identity across presentations. But, if you don’t have access to a library of brand icons, they can seem out of reach.

Is it even possible to customise icons without special design skills? Absolutely. This blog post will show you how to source, create and animate custom presentation icons from within PowerPoint itself!

Sourcing presentation icons

Creating custom icon holders

How to tailor icons in PowerPoint

Animating presentation icons.

Let’s start at the very beginning: finding decent icons. If you’re using Office 365, you’ll be able to access PowerPoint’s native presentation icons. We have a blog post describing how to insert PowerPoint icons in Office 365 , so hop over there to see a video tutorial.

Here’s the CliffsNotes version:

• Click the Insert tab
• Select Icons
• Choose icons and click Insert

PowerPoint’s icon library is extensive and frequently updated, so you’ll probably find what you’re looking for. Once you’ve inserted an icon, you can format it in a similar way to PowerPoint shapes, by changing the fill colour, line colour and graphic effects. You can also crop icons just like you can crop images.

Unfortunately, the icon library isn’t available in earlier versions of PowerPoint. However, there are plenty of free presentation icon resources online like The Noun Project – an icon library with over 2 million icons!

When you’re selecting icons from an online resource, keep the design style consistent. This helps your presentation look professional. For example, the beach-related icons above are completely different styles and would look odd if they were all used on the same slide.

The Orion icon library is a great resource as you can filter the results by style – line, solid, colour, or flat.

Whenever you’re drawing on an online resource, it is important to know your way around the various licences involved. We’ve got a quick guide to Creative Commons for the uninitiated.

And for more wonderful resources, check out our free online design resources blog post!

A final tactic to track down handy icons is to use a pictorial font, such as Wingdings (and Wingdings 2 and 3). You’ll have to do a bit of digging – and don’t forget the numbers and punctuation! Here’s what I found:

Mining a pictorial font for icon gold allows you to avoid crediting another creator. Wingdings is accessible no matter what version of PowerPoint you’re using. You can change the size and colour of the pictograms, increase line thickness by bolding the text, and then place them on custom icon holders to rapidly create a set of presentation icons.

Creating custom icon holders in PowerPoint

Speaking of custom icon holders… See what I did there? Seamless. Popping icons on coloured custom holders is a quick and easy way to bring generic icons from PowerPoint, or an online resource, in line with your branding. And, once you’ve made one, you can copy and paste it to your heart’s content!

Before you start, make sure your brand colours are set as the PowerPoint theme colours. This will make it easier to stick to the right colours when you’re designing your icon holders. Not sure how to change theme colours? Read this easy-to-follow guide.

Custom icon holders: 3 ways

Split colour

• Insert > Shapes > Circle. Draw a circle on your slide.

• Copy and paste the semicircle ( Crtl + C > Crtl + V ) and rotate it, lining up the two straight edges.
• Remove the outline colour and pick your fill colours. Colours that are one shade apart work well for this style. The icon must be clearly visible, so it needs to have a high contrast with the colours you choose. Our free add-in, BrightSlide, can help you check the colour contrast between two shapes – click here to learn more .
• Finish by grouping the two semicircles together, select both, right – click then select Group > Group .

You don’t have to use circles for presentation icon holders. If there’s a particular shape associated with your brand, a hexagon perhaps, you can use that as an icon holder shape instead.

Playful shapes

• Insert > Shapes > Circle . Draw a circle on your slide.
• Right – click and select Edit Points . This will bring up a thin line around the circle with square black nodes.

You can drag the black nodes around to alter the shape.

• Right – click to view the options for each segment. For a blobby shape (that’s a technical term!), select Smooth Point for each node. You can also add or delete the black nodes by right-clicking.

Have a play and see what you can come up with! Stick to two or three shapes to give a playful, informal look to your slides without descending into blobby-shape chaos!

This is the fiddliest custom icon holder idea I’m sharing, but it looks so good that it’s worth the effort!

• Insert a shape onto your slide – whatever shape you want to use for the main holder.
• Insert an icon and place it on top of the shape.
• Insert a rectangle , remove the outline, and change the Fill Color to a shade slightly darker than your icon holder.
• Move and resize the rectangle so it sits where a shadow would fall if your icon had one.

• Now comes the tricky part. Use the Freeform shape tool to draw a shape following the outline of your icon. Zoom in, right – click on the finished shape, click Edit Points and drag the nodes to get a more accurate outline.

If you’re struggling, remove the fill colour and set the outline colour to something that stands out.

• Select the shadow, then select the icon outline and use the Boolean Subtract tool to cut out the shape of your icon from the shadow.
• If you’re using a non-rectangular icon holder, you’ll have to use more shapes and the Boolean tools to get the edge of your shadow to line up with the edge of the icon holder. For this example, I duplicated the icon holder and freeform shape, then used the Boolean tools to create a curved edge to the shadow.

Custom icon holders are an excellent way to quickly brand presentation icons. But if you have a bit more time, you can go further and customise the icons themselves. I’ve got a few PowerPoint tricks that will help.

Convert PowerPoint icons to shapes

• Insert an icon from the PowerPoint icon library, go to the Graphics Format tab and select Convert to Shape .
• Right – click the icon and select Group > Ungroup . This will split the icon up into separate objects that you can edit individually, giving you more control over the design of each element. For example, you can fill each element with a different colour.

Most PowerPoint presentation icons only have one or two components, though, which limits what you can do with them, even when they are ungrouped.

Use sketchy lines

A recent shape formatting option in PowerPoint is the sketched outline. There are a couple of different styles available, giving shapes a hand-drawn look. You can apply this style to an icon by converting it to a shape first.

• Insert a PowerPoint icon and use Convert to Shape .
• In the Shape Format tab, under Shape Outline , select a Sketched

Sketched outlines can have all standard PowerPoint formatting options applied to them, including line thickness, shadow, colours, gradient, etc.

Add simple shapes

Adding extra detail to standard icons is one way to create a unique icon library. Whether you insert a basic shape behind each icon, or use the Freeform shape tool to add more detail, this is the time to let your creativity roam free! Remember to group your finished icon together to make it easy to copy, paste and move around a slide.

There you have it – 3 easy ways to customise icons in PowerPoint. Of course, it’s also possible to create custom icons from scratch using nothing more than PowerPoint shapes! This is a lot more time-consuming, so might not be the best option for everyone. However, if you’re a creative soul, there are some helpful video tutorials on YouTube to get you started.

Whenever you create a new icon, save it in a special PowerPoint file and make a note of what that icon represents (e.g., investment, innovation, retail) so you can use it consistently across multiple presentations. Whenever you need an icon, you can simply open up the file and copy and paste one you’ve made before.

If you want to get really clever about it – and we always do! – check out our blog on creating responsive SVGs and smart icons in PowerPoint. With a nifty bit of coding, you can make Smart Icons and Illustrations where you can select which parts of an SVG will change fill colour, which parts will change line colour, and which parts don’t change at all, giving you a terrific degree of creative freedom and allowing your icons and illustrations to change in response to your theme colour, template, and brand.

The final step in creating custom icons in PowerPoint is animation – the cherry on the cake! Here are 3 sugary-sweet animation tips.

Make it pop

The first animation comes courtesy of our free add in BrightSlide . BrightSlide has a bunch of design and productivity tools, but it’s the Animation library we’re interested in today. This comes pre-loaded with some of our designers’ favourite animation combinations, perfect for creating smooth, beautifully animated slides in a few clicks.

• Select your icon, click on the BrightSlide tab, then My Animations .
• From the drop-down list select Bounce Entrance .

A mask in PowerPoint is a shape you use to hide parts of a slide or objects. Instead of using circular icon holders, with this method you insert a mask, then cut a circle or circles out using the Boolean Subtract tool.

• Insert a rectangle to cover all or part of your slide. Change the fill colour to match your design.
• Insert circles and use the Align tools to space them out evenly. This is where your icons will appear.
• Select the rectangle, then each of the circles. Under the Shape Format tab, find the Boolean tools and select Subtract .
• Insert your icons, place them in the centre of the cut-out circles and use the Arrange tool to move them behind the mask (select icons, right-click, Send to Back ).
• Animate the icons in using a Fly I n

This is one way to make a slide look dynamic and give it some depth. Masks in PowerPoint are super versatile and well worth getting to grips with. For more, check out this blog post .

Animate with purpose

You can tell visual stories using presentation icons. Animation is particularly helpful when you want to show a change (positive to negative, small to large, etc.). There are several components you can play with.

In this example, the direction the icons animate in reinforces the slide’s message about what will be left in the past and what to expect in the future.

This animation is from the BrightSlide animation library: Fade <- and Fade ->

Changing the size of icon can help draw attention to a certain section of the slide, or signal a change. In this example, the icons help visualise the data, so the audience can get the main point of the slide at a glance.

Icon change

You can use the Fade in/Fade Out animations to change one icon to another, a tick to a cross, for example, to show change on a slide.

Movement and colour change

Using motion path animations in PowerPoint, you can move icons around your slide to help visualise your story. In this example, I combined a motion path and colour change to show the physical movement of children from one place to another, and the change from a negative to a positive outcome.

To apply a motion path, go to the Animation tab, select Add Animation , then select the type of Motion Path you want. This example uses an Arc.

There are colour change animations in the Add Animation drop-down, however you cannot use them on a grouped object like an icon.

You can still achieve the colour change effect, however, by copying and pasting the icons at the end of their motion path. Downloading our free PowerPoint add-in, BrightSlide, is the easiest way to do this.

• Select your icon.
• In the BrightSlide tab under Utilities , select Motion Path then Duplicate at end point . This will create a copy of the icon where the motion path ends.
• Recolour the icon and add a Fade In animation that plays when the motion path ends.

If you want to take your animation even further by animating the individual components of your custom icons, then I recommend watching this YouTube tutorial .

Icon’t believe we’ve come to the end of this blog post on creating custom icons in PowerPoint! We’d love to see what you come up with, so tag us on Twitter or LinkedIn . If you have questions about how to create or animate custom icons in PowerPoint, leave them in the comments below and we’ll do our best to answer.

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You can insert icons into Microsoft 365 documents. You can  rotate, color, and resize them with no loss of image quality. These icons are free to use and there's no royalty or copyright to worry about.

Select Insert > Icons .

Scroll through the icons or jump to a category by choosing a name in the navigation pane at the left. You can also search by using the box near the top left corner.

Choose an icon and then select  Insert at the lower right.

Insert multiple icons at the same time by choosing each of them before clicking Insert .

Rotate, color, and resize your icon. You can read more about editing  images in Microsoft Office 365.

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Scroll through the icons, search by using keywords, or browse by category (the names under the Search box). 

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Choose an icon and then tap Insert at the lower right.

Insert multiple icons at the same time by tapping each of them before clicking Insert .

Rotate, color, and resize your icon by following the instructions here .

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In a previous blog post, we presented our top 5 image sources for presentations. However, sometimes you do not need photographs, but rather icons to perfectly showcase the content of your presentation. So, here’s a list of the best free icon resources you can use for all occasions.

1. Flaticon

Probably the most popular website for free icons, which can’t be missing on this list. There is almost nothing you cannot find on this platform – in fact there are almost 2 million graphics you can choose from. For the flaticon basic license, you must credit the author, but you can find closer information on that with every single icon/icon pack – the instructions on how to credit are always very clear.

https://www.flaticon.com/

Just like flaticon, you can find many icons on freepik. With the basic license, the author must be credited (again, the instructions are very clear when downloading an image). If you buy the premium license, attribution is not required.

https://www.freepik.com/

Pixabay was already featured in our previous article, as they primarily offer photographs. However, the website also provides a giant number of vector graphics and illustrations. It is worth giving a try, especially since all the images are free and for commercial use, even without having to credit the author.

https://pixabay.com/

4. Icon-Icons

Icon-icons.com is another great website which offers thousands of illustrations for commercial and private use. The icons have different licenses – some require attribution, some do not. You can see this information in the description of each image.

https://icon-icons.com/

5. Freeicons.io

Find the icon you need by browsing through the many categories freeicons.io offers. The author and website must be attributed, there is a simple guide on how to correctly do that on their website.

https://freeicons.io/

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How to Insert Icons in Google Slides Presentations?

Google Slides has become an indispensable presentation creation tool. Adding visual elements to your presentations plays a pivotal role in retaining your target audience’s attention. To make the content easier to understand, you can add graphic resources such as illustrations, photos , or icons . 

Whether you’re a student aiming to captivate your classmates, a professional delivering a business pitch, or an educator imparting knowledge, the visual aesthetics of your slides matter. Inserting icons in Google Slides is a simple yet effective way to enhance your presentations’ visual appeal. Let’s understand how to insert icons in Google Slides. You will also learn how to add, adjust the size, and change the color of icons in Google Slides.

How to Insert Icons in Google Slides?

The process of inserting icons in Google Slides is quite simple. You can add icons in Google Slides using any of the 2 methods:

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How to Add Icons in Google Slides Using Templates?

Adding icons using readymade templates is the easiest way to add icons in Google Slides presentations. We offer an extensive array of professionally designed icons. Follow the steps to integrate icons into your Google Slides presentation using our templates:

• Go to SlideUpLift’s website and explore the collection of icon templates . 
• Download a template that aligns with your presentation’s theme and content.
• Open your Google Slides presentation where you want to insert icons. Click on “File” in the top-left corner > select “Import slides” > choose the downloaded Google Slides icon template > select the icon slide > click “Import slides”.
• Browse through the icon template slides to find the icon you wish to insert. Once you’ve identified it, right-click the icon > select “Copy” and return to the slide where you want to paste it.
• Right-click and select “Paste” to place the icon. You can resize and reposition the icon as needed.

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How to Add Icons In Google Slides Using Flaticon Add-on?

Flaticon offers a dedicated add-on for Google Slides , streamlining the process of adding icons directly from within the presentation. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use the Flaticon add-on to insert icons in Google Slides:

• Open your Google Slides presentation.
• Go to “Extensions” >  go to the “Add-ons” menu > select “Get add-ons” and search for Flaticon > install the Flaticon add-on.
• Once installed, the Flaticon add-on can be found under the “Add-ons” menu. 
• Go to the “Extensions” tab > click “Icons for Slides & Docs” > choose “Start”.
• A pop-up will appear on the right side of your presentation. Use the search bar to find the icons to use in Google Slides for your presentation. Once you’ve found it, click on the icon to select it.
• After selecting the icon, click the “Insert” button. The chosen icon will be added directly to your Google Slides presentation.

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Icons enhance the visual appeal of your presentations when used correctly. If not, they can make a good presentation less meaningful. Hence, it is important to use the correct icons in your presentations. Let’s look at some of the best icons to use in Google Slides presentations:

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Whether you choose to utilize templates from SlideUpLift or the Flaticon add-on, integrating icons will significantly elevate the impact of your Google Slides presentations . Our icon collection is created and curated by expert presentation designers in collaboration with top business consultants. Try now from over 1,155 Google Slides icon collections to up your presentation game!

How to find icons in Google Slides?

To find the icons to use in Google Slides, you must follow these steps: Go to “Extensions” > click on “Add-on” > “Icons for Slides & Docs” > Install the add-on and start using it for your presentations.

Can I resize the icons inserted using the Flaticon add-on?

Absolutely. After inserting an icon from the Flaticon add-on, right-click on it, select “Format options”, and adjust the size as needed.

Are the icons from SlideUpLift free to use?

SlideUpLift offers both free and premium icons. You can choose from our extensive collection of free icons or explore premium options based on your preferences.

What are the benefits of icons in Google Slides?

The benefits of icons in Google Slides are simplifying complex information, aiding quick comprehension, and facilitating efficient communication. In visual effects, icons contribute to a streamlined and aesthetically pleasing design, guiding the viewer’s attention and creating a cohesive visual narrative.

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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.

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• Click the icon to select it, copy it by pressing Ctrl + C and then paste it on the desired slide by pressing Ctrl + V.
• To modify its size, just click the icon and drag one of its corners while holding Shift to keep the proportions.
• To change the color, select the icon and, on the Format tab, click the Shape Fill or Shape Outline drop-down arrow (for reference, you can find the color palette in our final slides).
• To edit the color of just a single part of the resource, double-click it and select only the desired part. Then proceed as explained before.
• To work with just one of the elements individually (to change its color, separate it from the rest or delete it), select the icon and press Ctrl + Shift + G to ungroup, or right-click → Group → Ungroup. When you’re done, to group again, select all the parts and press Ctrl + Alt + G or right-click → Group → Group.
• Go to Flaticon and select the icon you like. Then press Download and select the PNG format.
• Drag the file to the slide or, on the Insert tab, click Pictures.
• If you want to modify its size before downloading it from Flaticon, choose the maximum size possible from the drop-down menu next to the PNG button and then adjust it on the slide after inserting it.
• If you want to adapt the color , click the icon and select the color from the Icon Editor panel. More about the Icon Editor .
• If you have an Office 365 account, you can also work with SVG graphics. To make an SVG editable, drag it to the presentation and, once it’s been inserted, right-click and choose Convert to Shapes.

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