How do I use slide templates?

Templates let you create new slides from pre-made designs, saving you time when building your presentations. You can browse system templates or use your own saved templates.

Browsing templates

Open the Templates tab in the right sidebar (or press Shift+T)
Browse templates by category
Use the search bar to find a specific template by name

Inserting a slide from a template

There are two ways to use a template, depending on whether you want to add content to the current slide or create a new one:

Add to current slide (from the Templates tab)

Open the Templates tab (Shift+T)
Find the template you want
Click on the template card
The template's shapes and content are added to your currently viewed slide - but not the background of the slide

Insert as a new slide (from the Add Slide button)

Click the dropdown arrow next to the + button at the top of the slide manager
This opens the template picker
Browse or search for a template
Click to insert it as a new slide, template background (if set) is included

Choose whatever suits you best — add to the current slide when you want to combine content, or insert as a new slide for a fresh layout.

Template categories

Templates are organised into categories to help you find what you need. Categories might include things like title slides, content layouts, image-focused layouts, and more.

System templates vs. your templates

System templates: Pre-made templates available to everyone — great starting points for common slide layouts
Your templates: Slides you've saved as templates yourself — perfect for reusing your own designs

Tips

Templates include all content from the original slide — text, shapes, images, apps, and background settings
After inserting a template, you can freely edit everything on the new slide
Use templates to maintain a consistent look across your presentation
Save your own favourite layouts as templates to speed up future slide creation (see "How do I save my own slide as a template?")