Maintaining a polished and professional appearance is crucial for PowerPoint presentations and other presentations – especially when using multiple monitors. One good practice is to set up your desktop backgrounds so they align with your meeting or event theme.
However, you might want the themed desktop visible only on the external monitor where slides or visuals are displayed, leaving your primary screen more neutral for your daily work.
Fortunately, Windows 11 simplifies setting different desktop backgrounds for each monitor, enhancing your presentation experience (BTW, this has been a Mac OS feature for many years – it’s great that Windows finally added this!).
How to Set Desktop Backgrounds Individually for Each Monitor in Windows 11
1. Open Personalization Settings:
- Right-click your desktop and select Personalize, or navigate through Settings > Personalization.
2. Access Background Options:
- In the Personalization menu, click on Background.
3. Choose Individual Backgrounds for Each Monitor:
- Under “Choose Your Picture” or the “Recent images” section, right-click the desired image.
- Select “Set for Monitor 1,” “Set for Monitor 2,” or the specific monitor you intend to use for your presentation visuals.
This simple and efficient method allows each monitor to have distinct backgrounds. Your audience will see a well-branded and thematic display on the external screen, while your main monitor remains optimized for your workflow.
Implementing individual desktop backgrounds keeps your presentation visually coherent, professional, and perfectly aligned with the meeting theme.
-The TLC Creative team