
Creating a presentation from scratch can be a little intimidating and time consuming. Luckily, there are plenty of templates you can use to get started. The template files you download from PowerPoint are professional-looking presentations, pre-populated with graphics, text boxes, and design elements.
Use a Template
- Click the File tab.
- Click the New button.
- Search for a type of template or use the categories to browse.
- Select a template.
An informational screen appears showing a description of the template and the file size. Use the arrows under the preview image to view some of the different slide layouts available in the template.
- Click Create.


The template is downloaded and ready for you to populate with information.
Create a Custom Template
If you have an existing presentation that you find yourself modifying regularly, you can save it as a template.
- Open the presentation.
- Click the File tab.
- Click Save As.
- Click Browse.
- Click the Save as type list arrow.
- Select PowerPoint Template.
The file will automatically be saved to your Custom Office Templates folder. You’ll need to leave this as the save location in order to access it as a PowerPoint template in the future.
- Type your template name in the File name field and click the Save button.



Use a Custom Template
- Click the File tab.
- Select New.
- Click Personal beneath the search bar.
- Select a custom template.
- Click Create.



A new presentation is created from the custom template. Creating a presentation from a template ensures the original file is never overwritten.
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