How to change the default PowerPoint Template to the new YSM template

1.      First turn on Hidden Folders in Windows.

• To do so in Windows 7, open a folder and click Organize and click on Folder and Search Options.

• On the View tab, click Show hidden files, folders and drives.

• To do so in Windows 10, open a folder (on the desktop – if you don’t have one, make one by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing New | Folder)

• Click the View tab at the top of the folder.

• Check Hidden Items

2.      Once hidden folders are showing, do the following to set the default template:

•  Open up your File Explorer and browse to the correct folder on your computer – C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

• Copy the YSM PowerPoint template file into that folder.

• Rename the template file to Blank.potx

• Close all the open windows and load PowerPoint.

• You should see the YSM template as the first/default listed on the screen.

3. Test by going to File | New or by re-starting PowerPoint. Your default template will be the first file listed on the start screen, where it will be labelled Default Theme – but it’s actually a default template, complete with any sample content slides you included.