Save your presentation as a PowerPoint template (.potx)

Save your presentation as a PowerPoint template (.potx)

Save your presentation as a PowerPoint template (.potx)

  1. On the File tab, click Save As (or Save a Copy, if you are using Office 365).

  2. Under Save, click Browse to open the Save As dialog box.

    Click the Browse button near the bottom of the pane to open the Save As dialog box
  3. In the Save As dialog box, in the Save as type list, choose PowerPoint Template.

    Save as a PowerPoint Template

    When you choose the "template" type, PowerPoint automatically switches the storage location to the appropriate folder, the Custom Office Templates folder.

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

  5. Select Save.

  6. To use your template for a new presentation, click File > New. Then click Custom > Custom Office Templates, and then double-click the template you saved.



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