Where do I store templates?

[LilyAndrew via OfficeKB.com]

Open PowerPoint and then do the following:
1. Go to View > Master > Slide Master.
2. Go to File > Save As and click on "Design Template .POT" in the "Save as
file type" box.
3. The "Save In" box will show the folder where PPT plans to save the file.
Click the arrow on the right hand side of this box and the drop down menu
will show you the full path to the folder where your templates are expected
to be.
4. Exit PowerPoint and place new templates in the correct folder, or create a
new folder at the same level and save them there. I like that method because
I can have a folder called "\My Templates", for example.
5. Open PowerPoint and go to Format > Slide Design and you will see all of
the available templates in the Task Pane.

 

[Echo S]

Rather than reading Lily's plagiarized version, I'd encourage readers to
view the original at

http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/powerpoint_templates.htm

It has pictures and better formatting.

Sonia even has information on how to locate and store your templates for PPT
2003. This article is only for 97-2002 versions.