Templates are a great way to save time and make sure your presentations have consistent look and feel. They also let you easily reuse elements across presentations without having to create each slide from scratch.
How to Create a Template in Google Slides
If you want to make a template for a presentation, the first step is to think about who you’re designing it for. This will help you decide what design features to include and how you want them to be organized.
Once you have a good idea of who your audience is, start by sketching out the template on a sheet of paper. Once you’ve outlined what you want, it will be much easier to build your Google Slides template from there.
2. Identify what you want on each of your slides
Once the template is done, it’s time to add the information that will go on each of the slides. This can be anything from text to images. You can even use placeholders to give students a chance to type the information in themselves.
3. Choose a background image
You should choose a background image that will allow your template to stand out on your screen. This is especially important for Google Slides templates that have large amounts of text on them.
4. Lock items that students will change/write on in place
If you’re creating a template where students will be changing or writing on some of the content, you should lock those elements in the background to keep them from accidentally clicking and moving the content. You can do this by adding them to the master slide as an image or by putting them in the parts of the slides that students will change/write on.
5. Organize the template into a folder
Once your presentation template is done, you’ll want to organize it so that you can easily find it again and reuse it in future presentations. One great way to do this is to make a folder for the presentation in your Google Drive.
Keeping the folder neat and tidy is easy to do. You can simply drag and drop the template into this folder or you can rename it to something unique that will help you locate it later on.
6. Apply a layout to a sample slide
Once you’ve created your master slide and master layouts, it’s time to apply them to a sample presentation. This is the best way to ensure that your template is organized and consistent throughout the slides.
7. Change the master slide
Depending on your theme, you might need to change your master slide to match the changes that you made to the rest of the slides. You can do this by selecting the Master Slide tool and editing it as needed.
8. Master slide is a key element of your template
Your master slide is the one that appears on every slide in your Google Slides template. This is where you add the title, logo, company name, or other important information that will be on all of your slides. You can also edit the master slide to change the colors, fonts, and other details that will appear on each slide in your template.
