How would you save your layouts colors fonts effects for others to use with their presentation Linkedin?

If you create a slide design (theme) and you want to save it as a template (.potx file), simply do the following:

1. Open the presentation that contains the slide design (theme) that you want to save as a template.

2. Select File > Save As.

3. Browse to C:\Users\<your username>\Documents\Custom Office Templates.

4. In the Save As dialog box, in the File name box, type a name for the template.

5. In the Save as type list, select PowerPoint Template, and then click Save.

Use your new template

To make use of your template when you create a new presentation:

1. Select File > New.

2. Select Custom > Custom Office Templates to find your template.

3. Select your template, and then click Create.

Themes vs. Templates

Themes are different than templates in PowerPoint:

• A theme is a slide design made up of cohesive colors, fonts, and effects such as shadows or reflections.

• A template includes a theme, but also contains instructions in placeholders suggesting what to insert and what types of information the user of the template might want to include.

PowerPoint provides a variety of design themes—including coordinated color schemes, backgrounds, font styles, and placement of placeholders. 

Note: You may be looking to learn about using the Design Ideas button available for Microsoft 365 subscribers. See about working with PowerPoint Designer.

Try it!

1. Pick a theme when you do File > New to start a new presentation.

   These built-in themes are great for widescreen (16:9) and standard screen (4:3) presentations. To change the slide size, see Change the size of your slides.

2. If offered, choose a color variation, and then select Create.

If you change your mind, you can always change the theme or variant later on the Design tab.

1. On the Design tab, pick a theme with the colors, fonts, and effects that you like.

2. To apply a different color variation of a particular theme, in the Variants group, pick a variant.
    

   Note: If you don't see any variants, it could be because you're using a custom theme, an older theme designed for earlier versions of PowerPoint, or because you imported some slides from another presentation with an older or custom theme.

3. Select right arrow in the Variants group to select different Colors, Fonts, Effects, or Background Styles and choose from built-in options or customize your own.

   

Create and save a custom theme

You can create a custom theme by modifying an existing theme or by starting from scratch with a blank presentation.

1. Select your first slide, and then on the Design tab, select the down arrow in the Variants group.

2. Select Colors, Fonts, Effects, or Background Styles and choose from built-in options or customize your own.

3. When you're done customizing styles, select the down arrow in the Themes group, and then select Save Current Theme.

4. Give your theme a name, and select Save. By default, it is save with your other PowerPoint themes and will be available in the Themes group under a Custom header.

Want more?

• Use or create themes in PowerPoint

• Combining colors in PowerPoint: Mistakes to avoid.

• Apply multiple themes to a presentation

• Apply a template to your presentation