How to create powerpoint template?

[akorn]

How do I create a powerpoint template that I can save and use for all my presentations?

Also, whenever I design a slide the way I want it and create a new slide, it doesn’t allow me to use the same design unless I duplicate the slide. This is a problem because I still have to make changes if the layout is different for each slide. It’s like I have to design a new slide every time I create a new one.
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[Constantine]

Hello @akorn

Please clarify what do you mean by ‘template’. Do you mean theme?

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If not, then you can create new presentation from a template with Files > Create from template.

[akorn]

What is the difference between a template and a theme? I just mean slides with a specific color and font that I can user over and over again.

[arcqus]

Hi @Constantine
I jump in to ask a related question : is it possible to update an existing template to make it match with our needs ?
Thanks

[Alexandre]

Hello @akorn
When you use Files > Create from template, you are creating .pptx file based on another (custom) potx\otp file. Meanwhile, the theme menu is needed to change your current presentation style.

Hello @arcqus

is it possible to update an existing template to make it match with our needs ?

Sure, the file creation process uses premade templates for docx\xlsx\pptx files. We discussed this functionality in other threads, for example here: Permanently change default font - #2 by Alexandre
So, you can replace default .pptx file with your one. This way, each time you create a new presentation, you will get your template.
Please clarify, if I misunderstood your request.

[akorn]

When I click on create new slide, it never creates an identical slide from the theme I’m using. It’s just white background and black font. So I have to design every single slide I create. This is unusable.

[arcqus]

Hi @Alexandre

@Alexandre

Sure, the file creation process uses premade templates for docx\xlsx\pptx files. We discussed this functionality in other threads, for example here: Permanently change default font - #2 by

Yes, I’m aware of that.

However, a short while after I did it, I also discovered this :

@Alexandre

Hello @theneilkirk and @rpallen
This is expected behaviour. Each time the app runs an update, templates are replaced with default ones. It’s necessary step to avoid conflicts with new version of the app.
Workaround solution is saving necessary templates to other location before the update process and replace them back when update process is finished.

And this is something really boring which made me giving up (I did not remember until I read your answer).
Couldn’t it be possible to store in the user profile some styles in addition to document’s styles ? (I think it is the way MSO works).
Thanks

[Constantine]

Dear @arcqus and @akorn

We have two earlier registered suggestions to implement possibility to add custom themes to presentation editor in Desktop Editors* and another one to add possibility to create new themes in general. I am adding both your queries to these suggestions.

Once these enhancements are brought to new version of Desktop Editors I will let you know.

* - currently option to add custom themes to presentation editor is only available for ONLYOFFICE Docs.