Saving and Using a PowerPoint Template: Windows
| 1. Open the PowerPoint file in PowerPoint. In this case, the file is a .potx template file but a regular .pptx file can be turned into a template this way as well. |
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| 2. Use the Microsoft icon in the upper left to go to "Save As" and choose PowerPoint Presentation. |
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| 3. Choose "PowerPoint Template (*.potx)" as the file format to save as. |
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| 4. Once you choose the .potx format, the window you are saving to should automatically change from your "Temp" folder to the "Microsoft >Templates" folder on your C drive. The template is now saved on your computer and will always be available when you want to build a new presentation. |
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| 5. Go to the Microsoft icon in the upper left and choose "New" to get the New Presentation dialog window. Select the fourth item, "My Templates." |
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| 6. This will open a new window with the list of your templates. Preview and choose the template you want, click "OK" and start creating your presentation. |
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| 7. When you insert additional new slides, you can use the "Layout" tab on the "Home" menu bar to select the page style you want to insert. |
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