A. In your download there are Powerpoint Template Files (.pot). To install them, simply move those folders to: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\ .pot files
Q. How do I apply a template to a PowerPoint presentation?
A. 1. Open your presentation.
2. At the bottom, near the statusbar, you will see the name of the current theme. refer to the image inserted here. In the image, the name of the template shown is "Default Design".
3. Double click on that name. In PowerPoint 2002 and above, a sidebar will open on the right hand side.
4. You will see a drop down menu at the top of the sidebar. It will be initially showing the text "Getting Started". Click on it and select "Slide Design". You will see this, as in the picture.
5. If the template that you want to use is visible there, just click on it, and it will be applied!
6. If the template is new and you want to use it, look at the bottom of the sidebar. You will see "Browse", as in the picture.
7. Click on "Browse", browse to the .pot file that you have on your hard disk and select it.
8. The new template will be applied by this action.
Q. What's the difference between templates and backgrounds?
A. Templates are "pre-made" presentation shells. When you apply a template to your presentation, the Title Master and Slide Master (text slide or secondary slide) are already available for you to insert text. The typeface and font color and size are already set.
Backgrounds are just the .jpg images that are seperate from templates. Users who want to use just the backgrounds should feel comfortable formatting and designing their presentations from scratch, including:
• Creating title and slide master pages
• Choosing proper placement and size of text
• Selecting the proper typefaces and styles for Headings, Subheads, and Body copy
• Creating their own custom color palettes, custom bullets, etc.
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