Bored with PowerPoint? Try a New Template
Are you bored with the same old design templates in PowerPoint? If so, I have the simple fix for you. What if I told you there are hundreds of new and exciting PowerPoint Designs available for you to use with just a simple trip to the net. Need proof? Ok, here it is and all of these can be used for free.
- Start PowerPoint
- Start a New PowerPoint
- You will need to turn on the Task Panel if it is not already on, so Click on View > Task Panel
- From the Task Panel, use the pull down arrow to select Slide Design
- Scroll down the list of Slide Designs until you reach the bottom of the list
- Then click on “Design Templates on Microsoft Office Online”
- At this point a browser window will open to the Microsoft Office Online website – Design Slides webpage
NOTE – It is much simpler to download and use the online resource if you are using Internet Explorer. I recommend that you copy and paste the URL to Internet Explorer if it is not your default Browser.
- On MS Office Online website, select a design category. (Example - Academic)
- Then click on the desired Design (Example - U.S. flag design template).
NOTE – LOOK CAREFULLY at the Version information. You will only be able to download templates for your version of PowerPoint.
- Next, IE may ask you to press Continue to confirm you are using a genuine Microsoft Office product. So Click Continue to start the validation process
- IE may want to install Active X, click Install
- Finally, click Download Now and Accept the licenses agreement
- The template will be downloaded, and PowerPoint with auto load it for you.
Congratulations! You have now successfully added a new template that you can use to build PowerPoints. I encourage you try out some new designs. Why not, they are free!!
