Create Unique Design Templates

Using one of the existing PowerPoint templates, you can create your own PowerPoint design template quite easily. Follow the steps below to create a unique PowerPoint design template:-

1.       Access the presentation that will serve as the foundation for your work:

·         Open an existing PowerPoint presentation, or

·         Open one of the PowerPoint design templates. Open PowerPoint. Select Open from the File menu. Under Files of type, select Presentation Templates (*.pot). Navigate to the appropriate folder, usually c:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Templates/Presentation Designs. Click Open.

2.       Change the template to suit your needs. You can change the color scheme, default font, etc. Make sure that you use the Slide Master to change the background items or the appearance of the font.

3.       From the File menu, click Save As.

4.       Enter a name for the new design template, and then click Design Template in the Save as type box.

5.       Choose a location in which to save the template. You can save your design template in one of your own folders, or you can save it with the other design templates in the Presentation Designs folder. If you want to be able to easily select this template to attach to future presentations, store it in the Presentation Designs folder, Program Files/Microsoft Office/Templates/Presentation Designs.

6.       Click Save.

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