pp template, a basic question

[mintspres]

-- this is so basic I hesitate to ask, but it is driving me crazy. I
downloaded and installed a bunch of templates from the microsoft website. Now
how do I find them? They aren't showing up anywhere. Usually, like for
example in Word, I would go to File, New, etc. and pick a form or template.
Where the heck are they in Power Point?
I tried the MS website Help but could not find an answer to this basic
question.
Help!
Greg

 

[Sonia]

Do a search of your C: drive for *.POT and you'll find where they are stored.
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[mintspres]

Thanks Sonia, but...
When I have the PP program open and I want to load one of the templates I
downloaded, how do find it? Where is it located in the program? I have done
the .POT search and there are lots of files. However the one I downloaded
doesn't seem to have an identifiable name except 1072135.pot which is the zip
file download name. How can I get this to run without running the zip file
all the time?
thanks,

 

[mintspres]

Perhaps I haven't asked my question clearly enough. I am trying to access
presentation templates that I have downloaded. That may be different than the
other types of resident templates.
thanks

 

[Sonia]

Unzip any downloaded files. Then use the technique described at
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/powerpoint_templates.htm
to determine where to store your templates.

Within PowerPoint, you can always open a template directly, if you want, by
going to file > open. In PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 you can browse to templates
from the Slide Design task pane.

 

[Echo S]

You may have to find the POT files and move them to wherever PPT stores your
templates.

http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/powerpoint_templates.htm
has good info on where the various versions of PPT store templates.

 

[Echo S]

You may need to open the POT from the zipped file and then do a File/Save
As. Save the POT file in the appropriate folder as explained at
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/powerpoint_templates.htm

I sure wish MS would include some instructions on the templates downloads
pages, because it's not obvious at all that this is what you have to do.