Jamminjan,
select the image in powerpoint
right click it and choose "Save as picture"
save the image somewhere you can remember
eg. "my pictures"
then right click a blank area of your desktop on windows.
choose "properties" > desktop tab > background > browse > my pictures > your
picture
click OK
done!
cheers
TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP
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