Create and save a template

1. On the View tab, select Slide Master.  

2. Select a slideand change the formatting and layout as necessary.

3. On the File tab, select Save a Copy or Save as, and choose where to save the template.

4. Choose PowerPoint Template from the drop-down menu, and select Save.  

1. Open the presentation you want to use as a template.

2. On the File menu, select Save as Template.

3. In the Save As box, name the new template.

4. Next to File Format, select PowerPoint Template (.potx), or, PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template (.potm) if your presentation contains macros.

5. Select Save. 

Creating and saving a template isn't currently possible in PowerPoint for the web. You can, however, create and save a template in the PowerPoint desktop app.

• To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select  Editing and choose Open in Desktop App.

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