I would like to show all my personal templates to choose one for an existing presentation. I need to change to background template.



I cannot find out how to display my personal templates.

Hi, Gordito.

Have you tried clicking on Custom (circled in red on the attached screenshot)?

I don't have any custom PowerPoint templates so it doesn't do much for me.

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Yes, but it is only available when creating a new presentation.

My workaround is to open a new presentation, click Personal and then copy the old presentation and paste it into the new one.


Thanks for your reply.

Gordo

I think you have to use the drop arrow to the right of "Themes" in the DESIGN Tab and choose "Browse for themes" (You can choose templates .potx as well as .thmx files). It's very clumsy!

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And now, I have it. I found where you can put your personal templates (.potx and .pot files). The file path is:
C:\User\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\LiveContent\1 5\User\Document Themes\1033
I put my 206 personal templates in that folder, then opened PowerPoint 2013, Design tab, themes group, clicked the lower of the two down arrows and all my templates thumbnails appeared, from which I could preview and select.
I think my problem is solved.

Thanks to all.