Heiko E. asks:
At the beginning of the year, you showed me where to find the illustrations in Word in an issue of “Office Wissen”. I was delighted and became a little nostalgic. I wrote all my correspondence in Word for many years. After a version change of Office, the illustrations – I think they used to be called ClipArts – were suddenly gone. I really regretted this, as I always included a graphic in letters to my friends. So ...
Spice up your letters with these customized graphic templates
PowerPoint's built-in illustration library is far more flexible than most users realise — and recolouring shapes takes just a few clicks. By right-clicking any illustration and selecting Convert to Shape, you break the graphic down into individual components, each ready for independent customisation. From there, the Shape Format tab gives you full control over fill colours, outline thickness, and even sketched line styles for a hand-drawn effect. Once every element is styled to your preference, a simple Group command reassembles the graphic so it can be copied and reused across all your Office files. Whether you're adding colourful balloons to a letter or creating a branded visual for a presentation, these PowerPoint illustration and custom graphics techniques deliver professional results without any design expertise.
5 Min. reading time
13 May 2026
