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A template is a design scheme (colors, fonts, and so on) plus some content for a specific purpose—such as a sales presentation, a business plan, or a classroom lesson.
You can create your own custom templates and store them, reuse them, and share them with others. See Create a PowerPoint template and Apply a template to your presentation for more details.
Also, you can find many different types of free templates built-in to PowerPoint. You can search for templates by going to File > New in PowerPoint. Or go online to search for templates:
Get pre-built PowerPoint templates at Templates.Office.com
Some examples of templates on Office.com include, but are not limited to, the following:
Agendas |
Award certificates |
Brochures |
Budgets |
Business cards |
Calendars |
Content slides |
Contracts |
Databases |
Design slides |
Diagrams |
Envelopes |
Expense reports |
Fax sheets |
Flyers |
Forms |
Gift certificates |
Greeting cards |
Inventories |
Invitations |
Invoices |
Labels |
Letters |
Lists |
Memos |
Minutes |
Newsletters |
Plans |
Planners |
Postcards |
Purchase orders |
Receipts |
Reports |
Resumes |
Schedules |
Schedules |
Statements |
Stationary |
Time sheets |