How to save Slide Design Idea as a PowerPoint Template
Follow the steps below to save a PowerPoint Designer idea as a template: Insert a Design Idea into your slide and other slides into your presentation. Click the File tab on the menu bar.
Click Save As in the Backstage view. A Save As dialog box will open.
You can create a folder or use an existing folder to save the template. In the File Name entry box, type a name for the template, and in the File type box, select PowerPoint Template from the list. Then click the Save button. To open the template; click File.
Click New in the Backstage View. On the right, click Personal. Select the saved template. Click Create. The Saved Design template is open, and you can reuse it as another presentation or share the template with colleagues. Read: How to change the shape of a picture in PowerPoint
Why templates are used in PowerPoint?
Templates are a blueprint of a slide that you can save as a PowerPoint Template file and edit. Templates can contain layouts, colors, fonts, effects, background, and styles; Users can even create templates and save them. The main reason why people use templates in their PowerPoint is to give their presentations a beautiful look Read: How to create a textured slide background in Microsoft PowerPoint
Why is my PowerPoint not showing design ideas?
If you see the Design Ideas button in PowerPoint grayed out, it means that you are not connected to the internet or not a single slide selected. So you should ensure that you have a strong internet connection and you have selected a slide layout on the Insert tab in the slides group. We hope this tutorial helps you understand how to save a PowerPoint Designer Idea as a template in PowerPoint; if you have questions about the tutorial, let us know in the comments.
