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Sometimes, you’ll want to apply a new template to an existing presentation to change its design fast and easy.

  • First, open the presentation whose design you want to use. On the File tab, click Save As . In the dialog box that opens, from the Save as type list, choose PowerPoint Template . Then select Save .
  • Now, open your existing presentation.
  • In the Design tab, expand the Themes gallery and click the Browse for Themes option at the bottom. Navigate to wherever the template is located, select it and click the Apply button.

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How to Edit a PowerPoint Template

Last Updated: June 8, 2024

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA . Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 131,462 times. Learn more...

Templates can speed up the creation of projects, but they can also slow productivity down when they are slightly incorrect, out-of-date, or disorganized. This wikiHow article will show you how to control the look and feel of all of your slides by editing a template in PowerPoint on a computer.

Editing a PowerPoint Template

  • Open the PowerPoint template that you want to edit.
  • Click Slide Master to edit the slide themes, colors, fonts, and placeholders.
  • Choose "Save As" from the drop-down menu to save your changes as a template.

Step 1 Open your PowerPoint template.

  • If you don’t have a PowerPoint template, you can search the web for one or create your own .

Step 2 Click the View tab.

  • For example, if you change the font on a text-based slide, the entire group’s font will change. In Slide Master view, you will see a menu of formatting options, like adding or removing the slide title and footers, changing the background styles , hiding or showing the background graphics , and changing the theme.
  • You can add elements such as an image placeholder throughout your slideshow, like a logo. Use Insert Placeholder from the Slide Master menu to add an image or a text box that will appear in the same spot, with the same dimensions, throughout the slideshow.
  • Using the Themes drop-down, you can apply a pre-made consistent color scheme and font. Since not all themes will work with your customized template, you can use the colors and font styles as inspiration. Use the Colors and Fonts drop-downs to further customize your template.

Step 5 Click Close Master.

  • From the File tab, select Save As .
  • In the "Save as File Type" menu, choose PowerPoint template . It will save in your Custom Office Templates folder with a .potx extension. [2] X Research source
  • Click Save after you’ve given the template a name.

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How to Apply or Change the PowerPoint Template in 4 Easy Steps

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Are you tired of using the same old and dull PowerPoint template on your presentation?

Learn everything you need to know on how to apply PowerPoint templates in just 4 easy steps. In addition, as you go through the process of changing a PowerPoint template, allow us to provide you with information on how to use the "Slide Master View" tab once you change the design of your PowerPoint templates.

In this article, we will walk through the following:

Quick start guide on how to apply a template to your PowerPoint slide .

How to edit a PowerPoint template: 6 quick and easy steps (with Pictures).

Frequently Asked Questions on How to Apply or Change the PowerPoint Template:

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How to apply a template to your powerpoint slide.

Here are the guide steps in applying a PowerPoint template in your presentation;

Open your Microsoft PowerPoint .

Open your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on your computer or laptop.

Look and select for "File" tab.

Go and click "File" tab.

Locate and click the "New" pane.

After you select "File" tab, click "New."

Select "New," and choose a PowerPoint template that suits your presentation.

Right after you click "New" pane, choose PowerPoint template that suits your need.

How to edit a PowerPoint template: 6 quick and easy steps (with pictures).

Suppose you have an existing PowerPoint template presentation on your computer and want to use it in your slides. To custom template, you need to;

Open the file that has the template using your Microsoft PowerPoint .

Select the "View" tab and navigate to "Slide Master."

Click the "View" tab and look for "Slide Master."

Click "Slide Master."

Select or click "Slide Master."

Edit or Change the existing words, elements, background styles, fonts, and color palette from the Slide Master.

in the "Slide Master" view, edit or make changes in the PowerPoint template in the "edit theme" section.

Select and Click "Close Master View."

Afterwards, you can click and select the "Close Master View."

Go to the "File" tab, select "Save As" in the file type list, navigate for "PowerPoint template, then rename your template and click "Save."

To save the edited template, Go to "File" tab then click "Save as", rename & change the file type to "PowerPoint Template" and click "Save."

Note: The slide master view will eventually slide to your PowerPoint presentation control panel window, where any editing and changes you make will be input into all slides. Anything you edit and change in the slide master will show throughout your PowerPoint template presentation.

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Final Thoughts on How to Apply or Change The PowerPoint Template.

Suppose you need a fresh and new template for your PowerPoint presentation.

Check out each way to see which method fits perfectly for your PowerPoint presentation in the future.

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Frequently Asked Questions on How to Apply or Change The PowerPoint Template:

What is a powerpoint slide layout.

Microsoft PowerPoint calls each slide template a " slide layout " and the whole template a "Master slide layout."

All content on a slide is formatted, positioned, and placed in placeholder boxes using slide layouts.

What are the fundamental principles of a good PowerPoint design?

These are the three fundamental principles in building your PowerPoint presentation;

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Consistency is the key

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How can I access an edited PowerPoint template?

To access an edited template, you need to;

Open their Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.

Go to the "File" tab and click "New."

Click "Custom" and select "Custom office template.

Select the template name you use to save your file.

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How can I apply a new version of a master layout to my existing slides with an older version of that master layout?

My company offers a PowerPoint template for business presentations that contains multiple slide masters (with multiple layouts). They recently updated this template. Now I need to update my existing presentations that still use an older version of that template.

What I tried:

I created a new presentation from the new template. I then copied all slides from my old presentation into that new presentation.

Result: All slides changed their layouts to the corresponding layout of the first slide master (in the list of all slide masters) instead of keeping their slide master with the same name.

I opened my old presentation. I copied all new slide masters from the template into the old presentation and then removed all old slide masters from it.

Result: Again, all slides changed their layouts to the corresponding layout of the first slide master (in the list of all slide masters) instead of keeping their slide master with the same name.

With my last try I effectively replaced the existing slide masters, but technically it was a copy and remove operation. So that's probably why the slides lost their reference to the correct slide masters.

Is their a way to technically replace a slide master, so that its new layout(s) apply to existing slides?

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  • Have you opened the master slides of the old presentation and directly editing them? That is, removed the objects within the existing master slide and then creating the new layout within the same master slide. That is, do not ever delete the master slides. You can probably copy the objects from within the new master slide and paste them into the existing old master slide without deleting the slide itself.. Unless I misunderstood what you, you haven't tried this. –  Brian Commented Jul 19, 2023 at 15:29
  • I do not want to repeat the work that someone else already did, when updating the template. In other words, I do not want to apply every change (he/she did to the slide masters of the old template) to the slide masters of my presentation manually. This just does not scale well. I am looking for a way to take the new slide masters (with all their changes at once) and apply them to my old slides without knowing all the detailed changes. –  stackprotector Commented Jul 19, 2023 at 15:43
  • 1 Hopefully I'm wrong but I don't see any other way. "Normal" slides are linked to their respective master slide and only change when that slide changes. And I don't see how copying the objects in a new master slide and pasting them onto an old master slide is repeating the work. The purpose of the master slide is that all "normal" slides that are linked to it so that you do not need to be individually changed should there be a change to the template; only the template (i.e. master slide) needs to be edited. –  Brian Commented Jul 19, 2023 at 15:50

Currently, there does not seem to be a way to apply a newer version of a slide master conveniently. So you have to do it the hard way:

Copy and paste the new slide masters into your existing presentation.

Change every single slide to use a layout of the new slide masters.

Remove the old slide masters.

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Create a custom template, set a custom template as the default.

Microsoft PowerPoint allows users to set a custom template as the default theme when creating a new presentation. This provides a way for users to immediately start building a slideshow using a template specially designed for them.

Creating a custom template in PowerPoint is quite easy. To get started, go ahead and open a blank PowerPoint presentation. You can do so by opening PowerPoint, selecting “New” in the left pane, and then selecting “Blank Presentation” from the template library.

Select Blank Presentation

Now, with your blank presentation ready, go ahead and select the slide orientation and size, which you can do by choosing the “Slide Size” option in the “Customize” group of the “Design” tab.

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Once you’re finished with that, it’s time to open PowerPoint’s Slide Master, which is where the rest of the customization will take place. To access the slide master, click on the “View” tab and select “Slide Master” in the “Master Views” group.

Slide Master View

The Slide Master will appear in the left pane. Here, you can customize the fonts, headings, colors, text and image box placement, and more.

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Once you’re happy with your setup, save your template and exit out of PowerPoint. After that, it’s time to set it as the default template that PowerPoint opens with.

To set your custom theme as the default, open PowerPoint, select “New” in the left pane, and then click the “Custom” tab.

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Next, select the “Custom Office Templates” option.

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Your custom templates will appear. Select the one you want to make the default template.

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A new window will appear, giving you a preview of the template and some basic information (if you input any). Click the  “Create" button.

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Next, head over to the “Design” tab and select the “More” arrow in the “Themes” group.

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A list of themes will appear. Right-click your custom theme and then select “Set as Default Theme” from the drop-down menu.

Set as Default Theme

Now, the next time you open PowerPoint, it will automatically begin with this theme.

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Learn how to apply a new template to your existing PowerPoint presentation with our easy step-by-step guide.

Understanding PowerPoint Templates

Step 1: choose the right template.

  • Relevance to Topic: Ensure the template matches the theme of your presentation. A formal template might be better for business presentations, while something more colorful could be suitable for educational content.
  • Audience Engagement: Pick a template that will keep your audience engaged. A visually appealing template can make your presentation more interesting.
  • Brand Consistency: If you’re presenting for your company or a personal brand, use a template that aligns with your brand’s colors and logos.

Step 2: Open Your Existing Presentation

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Step 3: Apply the New Template

  • Go to the Design Tab: Once your presentation is open, navigate to the ‘Design’ tab in the PowerPoint toolbar.

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  • Browse for Themes: Click on the ‘Themes’ dropdown. Here, you’ll see a variety of themes you can apply directly. Hover over them to preview how they would look on your slides.

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  • Browse for More Templates: If you don’t see one you like, click on ‘Browse for Themes’ at the bottom of the menu to upload a template file you’ve downloaded or saved elsewhere.
  • Apply the Template: Once you find the right template, click to apply it. PowerPoint will update all your slides to the new template format.

Step 4: Adjust Layouts and Reformat

  • Check Slide Layouts: Go to the ‘Home’ tab, click on ‘Layout,’ and you’ll see various layout options that match your new template. Apply these to ensure all elements are correctly aligned.
  • Reformat Text and Images: You might need to adjust font sizes, image alignments, or reposition text boxes to fit well with the new template style.
  • Customize as Needed: Modify any colors or fonts if they do not exactly fit your needs or brand identity.

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In case you are have issues converting existing PowerPoints to the updated templates. Please try the instructions below. How to convert your PowerPoint Presentation to a new template 1. Select and download the correct PowerPoint template. Be sure to save the PowerPoint template file to your computer. 2. Open that template by double clicking on it. Once open, DON’T click on the “New Slide” icon! Instead, click below the button on the small arrow next to the text label reading “New Slide.” 3. You will then see a thumbnail image of all of the slide masters available in the template; at the very bottom, select “Reuse Slides.” 4. A Reuse Slides box will open on the right of your main PowerPoint screen. 5. In the Reuse Slides box, click the “Browse” button and then select "Browse File." 6. Locate the older PowerPoint presentation to be converted and click the "Open" button. A thumbnail image of all of your original slides will appear in the Reuse Slides box. 7. Use the right click of your mouse on any one of the original slide thumbnails and select “Insert All Slides.” 8. Your original slides will be updated appearing as new slide pages in the new PowerPoint presentation template. 9. Most standard text slides will convert automatically to the new format. More complex slides may need minor adjustments to follow the new format. Use the “Layout” button to select a different slide master for individual slides. 10. Save and name your new PowerPoint presentation.

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Create a reusable template by saving a PowerPoint file as a PowerPoint template (.potx) .

Provide instructions for users of your template

If you create templates for others to use, you can overwrite the text in the default placeholders by adding ‘custom placeholder text’, which describes or specifies the types of information that you want the users of your template to enter.

Click View > Slide Master .

In the pane that contains the slide master and layouts, click the layout that you want to add a text placeholder to.

Click Slide Master > Insert Placeholder > Text .

Use the mouse pointer to drag and draw the size of your text placeholder.

Highlight the default text in the placeholder and replace it with your own instructional text. If an unwanted bullet appears before your instructional text, click the Home tab, and in the Paragraph group, click the down arrow next to Bullets , and then click None .

Click Slide Master > Close Master View . If you edit a layout in Slide Master View, for example by adding instructional text, or some other layout-altering action, you must reapply the layout to the slides in your presentation when you return to Normal view. This ensures that the slides in your presentation will contain your most recent updates to the layout.

Save your presentation as a PowerPoint template (.potx)

To save your template, click File > Save As .

Under Save , click Browse . Save your templates to the Templates folder at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\ to make them easier to locate.

In the Save As dialog box, in the File name box, type a file name, or do nothing to accept the suggested file name.

In the Save as type list, click PowerPoint Template (.potx) , and click Save .

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Coho Winery has a presentation that showcases its premium wines, and every year they need to update it.

In the presentation updates, the wine details always change.

But certain other things in the presentation stay the same, such as these section headers, used for the wine categories.

For the wine descriptions, the subheadings don’t change, and neither does the basic layout.

To update the slides, it would be tempting to click File , Save As , save the presentation as a new one, and type over the old content.

But having to delete old content adds an extra step to the work.

Also, over time, inconsistencies creep in as various authors work in the file and incorrect formatting gets introduced.

A better solution for the Coho staff would be to turn this presentation into a template and use that as a master for presentation updates.

For the content in the template, you’d keep the formatting and text you always want in the presentation.

Where new content needs to be added, you could leave the area blank or use placeholder text as a guideline for authors.

You could include formatting, too, such as the frame style on a picture placeholder, to save an author time and help ensure consistency.

For the template, you’d want global design elements in place, such as a theme from the Themes gallery, or a background design.

And you’d open Slide Master view (click View , Slide Master ) to make style changes to the master and to customize master layouts so they’re right for your content.

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Weekly Project Update PowerPoint Template

Do you have a weekly project meeting, and does your presentation still need to be prepared? Don’t panic; we have the solution. Grab our ready-to-use Weekly Project Update PowerPoint Template to craft your comprehensive project report quickly. Regular project updates keep everyone on the team up to date with the progress and problems of the project. This can help project managers sort out the issues promptly and remove the issue-causing items to make the project continue seamlessly. We have crafted this weekly project update PPT template to help professionals display the weekly progress reports in their business meetings. The template has various diagrams and infographics to enhance the presentation visually. The engaging PPT elements capture the audience’s attention and help presenters communicate their ideas effectively. 

The Weekly Project Update PowerPoint Template has a professional color scheme and is compatible with all PowerPoint versions. The first slide shows the weekly project report title with a start now button and arrow indicating the beginning of the project update presentation. Next, we have a welcome slide with descriptive placeholder text on which to write the project details. The following slide is for a project overview with three text sections. In the following slide, with two colorful sections, users can display the milestones achieved to date. Further, we have a linear diagram with circular infographic shapes to present the current project status. The risk management slide has four ascending-sized arrow diagrams to showcase various risk types and their potency. Also, they can discuss the details of resource allocation and project timelines. 

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