

So a template has design elements that work together (colors, fonts, backgrounds, effects) along with sample slides and boilerplate content that you augment to tell your story.

What is a PowerPoint template?Ī template is a theme plus some content for a specific purpose-such as a sales presentation, a business plan, or a classroom lesson. To customize a theme, see Create your own theme in PowerPoint. When you find a theme you want, click its thumbnail to apply it to all slides in your presentation. To see the full gallery of themes, click the More button: On the Design tab, point at a Theme thumbnail to get a preview of how it would affect the look of your slide. They are on the Design tab of the Ribbon on the left side.
