Start with a template - Microsoft Support
A PowerPoint template is a pattern or blueprint of a slide or group of slides that you save as a .potx file. Templates can contain layouts, colors, fonts, effects, background styles, and even content.
Applies To:
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2024, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016
Create and save a PowerPoint template - Microsoft Support
When you create a presentation and then save it as a PowerPoint template (.potx) file, you can share it with your colleagues and reuse it again. To create a template, you'll need to modify a slide master and a set of slide layouts.
Applies To:
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for the web, PowerPoint 2024, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016
Use a personal template to create a new PowerPoint presentation
Got a custom template you want to use in PowerPoint? Did you receive a template, via download, email, or other method, that you'd like to add to PowerPoint? Copy or save your template (.potx) file to the Templates folder at: C:\Users\< UserName> \Documents\Custom Office Templates\
Applies To:
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2024, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013
Apply a template to an existing presentation - Microsoft Support
Even if you have existing slides, we recommend that you apply a template to it by starting fresh with the template and then importing the existing slides into the new, fresh template. This process helps to ensure that everything in your presentation (especially things you haven't created yet) adopts the look and formatting prescribed by the ...
Applies To:
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint 2024, PowerPoint 2024 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2021 for Mac, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016
Save a slide design (theme) as a template - Microsoft Support
If you create a slide design (theme) and you want to save it as a template (.potx file), simply do the following: Open the presentation that contains the slide design (theme) that you want to save as a template. Select File > Save As. Browse to C:\Users\ <your username> \Documents\Custom Office Templates.
Applies To:
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2024, PowerPoint 2021, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016
Save a custom chart as a template - Microsoft Support
To reuse a chart you customized, you can save it as a chart template (*.crtx). Right-click the chart, and select Save as Template. In the File name box, type an appropriate name for the chart template. Click Save. The chart template automatically appears in the Templates folder for charts.
Applies To:
Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, Excel 2024, Word 2024, Outlook 2024, PowerPoint 2024, Excel 2024 for Mac, Word 2024 for Mac, PowerPoint 2024 for Mac, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Excel 2021 for Mac, Word 2021 for Mac, PowerPoint 2021 for Mac, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Word 2019 for Mac, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, PerformancePoint Dashboard Designer
Where are my custom templates? - Microsoft Support
Learn how to find your custom templates created with earlier versions of Office and access a custom templates location.
Applies To:
Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Publisher for Microsoft 365, Excel 2024, PowerPoint 2024, Excel 2021, Word 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Publisher 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Publisher 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Publisher 2016
Download free, pre-built templates - Microsoft Support
Find and download free templates to create documents like calendars, business cards, letters, greeting cards, brochures, newsletters, or resumes.
Applies To:
Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Access for Microsoft 365, Project Online Desktop Client, Publisher for Microsoft 365, Excel 2024, Word 2024, PowerPoint 2024, Access 2024, Project Standard 2024, Excel 2021, Word 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Access 2021, Project Professional 2021, Project Standard 2021, Publisher 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Access 2019, Project Professional 2019, Project Standard 2019, Publisher 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Access 2016, Project Professional 2016, Project Standard 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio Professional 2016, Office for business, InfoPath 2013, Microsoft Office
Save a Word document as a template - Microsoft Support
To update your template, open the file, make the changes you want, and then save the template. In Microsoft Word, you can create a template by saving a document as a .dotx file, .dot file, or a .dotm fie (a .dotm file type allows you to enable macros in the file).
Applies To:
Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2024, Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016
Using templates in PowerPoint for the web - Microsoft Support
Standard Office design templates for presentations are available in PowerPoint for the web by choosing File > New. Click the thumbnail image of a template to open it and get started. Presentation templates usually come in the .potx file format.
Applies To:
PowerPoint for the web