PowerPoint Templates
Developed by Marketing and Communications
This help page was developed to aid the faculty and staff of the Texas A&M Health Science Center to create simple, but elegant powerpoint presentations. Please feel free to download the templates we have provided. Or call us and we can develop a personalized presentation to meet your needs. Our number is: (979) 845-1934.
How to use this PowerPoint template
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Click here to download the PowerPoint template with curved design.
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Click here to download the PowerPoint template without curved design.
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PC
First, save the PowerPoint template from the web to the desktop:
1. Click on the intended template and select “Save.”
2. In the “Save In” field on top, select “Desktop.”
3. Click “Save” to download the file to the desktop.
4. Double-click the desktop template to open.
Templates then can be created from the saved document:
1. Open the saved file from the desktop.
2. In PowerPoint, open the “File” drop-down menu and select “Save As.”
3. Choose “Design Template” from the “Save As Type” field on the bottom. The “Save In” field on the top then reads “Templates.”
4. Click “Save.”
5. Drag the original downloaded PowerPoint file from the desktop to the “Recycle Bin” (trash) to prevent accidental changes to the set formats.
To use the new template:
1. In PowerPoint, open the “File” drop-down menu and select “New.”
2. In the “New Presentation” menu on the right, select “On My Computer” under the “Templates” header.
3. Select the appropriate saved template under the “General” tab.
4. In future uses, the template can usually be accessed from the “Recently Used” area near the bottom of the “File” drop-down menu instead of “On My Computer.”
MAC
First, save the PowerPoint template from the web to the desktop:
Make sure files save to the desktop.
In Firefox, under the “File” drop-down menu, select “Preferences.” Select “Downloads” and select “Save all files to this folder.” Click on the “Browse” button and select “Desktop” on the left column, then click the upper left button to close.
In Safari, under the “File” drop-down menu, select “Preferences.” In the “Save downloaded files to” button, select “Other” from the list. Select “Desktop” on the left column, then click the upper left button to close.
1. Click on the intended template and select “Save To Disk.”
2. Double-click the desktop template to open.
Templates then can be created from the saved document:
1. Open the saved file from the desktop.
2. In PowerPoint, open the “File” drop-down menu and select “Save As.”
3. Choose “Design Template” from the “Format” field in the middle. The “Where” field above it then reads “My Templates.”
4. Click “Save.”
5. Drag the original downloaded PowerPoint file from the desktop to the “Recycle Bin” (trash) to prevent accidental changes to the set formats.
To use the new template:
1. In PowerPoint, open the “File” drop-down menu and select “Open.”
2. On the “Enable” bar, select “Design Templates.” The “My Templates” folder bar will appear below.
3. Select the appropriate saved template.
4. In future uses, the template can usually be accessed from the “Recently Used” area at the bottom of the “File” drop-down menu instead of “Open.”
