Downloading and Using a WPI PowerPoint Template

For PC Users of PowerPoint 2003

1. Click "Download Template" for the presentation template you wish to add.
2. Select "Open" (this will open the template in your Web browser)
3. Select "File", then "Save As"
   • For "Save as Type" select "Design Template"
   • Note: The "Save in" location automatically changes to "Templates" (C:\Documents and Settings/your_user_name/Application Data/Microsoft/Templates
4. Select "Save"
5. Close Web browser window
6. Open Powerpoint
7. On the Task Pane, select "Create a New Presentation"
8. Under "New", select "From Design Template" OR under "Templates", select "On my Computer"

For PC Users

1. Right-click on "Download Template" next to the template you want and select "Save Target As"
2. Drop down the "Save In" list and select either "C:" or "Local Disk"
3. Double-click on the "Program Files" folder
4. Double-click on the "Microsoft Office" folder
5. Double-click on the "Templates" folder
6. Double-click on the "Presentation Designs" folder
7. Click Save

Repeat this process for all templates if desired.

Applying a WPI PowerPoint template in PowerPoint on a PC:

• Create a new file or open an existing file
• Select Format then either "Apply Design Template" or "Slide Design" from the menu
• In PowerPoint 2000, click the drop down list and select "Presentation Designs" then select the specific design template and click Apply
• In PowerPoint XP, click Browse and double-click the "Presentation Designs" folder then select the specific design template and click Apply
• Save your file

For Mac OS X Users

1. Right-click or control-click on "Download Template" next to the template you want and select "Download Link to Disk", "Download Link Target", or "Save link to..." (depending on the browser)
2. Navigate to the folder where Microsoft Office was installed; this will probably be Hard Drive -> Applications -> Microsoft Office X
3. Click on the "Templates" folder
4. Click on the "Presentations" folder
5. Click on the "Designs" folder
6. Click Save

Applying the WPI PowerPoint template in PowerPoint on a Macintosh:

• Create a new file or open an existing file
• Select "Format" then "Slide Design" from the menu
• Select "All Documents" from the "Show" popup menu at the top of the open dialog
• Select the preferred WPI PowerPoint template file from the list
• Save your file