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Free Business PowerPoint Template

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Free Dark Artificial Intelligence PowerPoint Template

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All our PowerPoint themes and presentation designs can be used either for personal and commercial presentations. With the help of pre-designed PowerPoint themes, you can boost your productivity while preparing presentations for business, education, or personal projects.

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67 Free PowerPoint Templates to Make Your Life Easier

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Are you looking for the best free PowerPoint templates?

After a quick Google search, you may have been overwhelmed with all your choices -- and too short on time to check them all out.

Fortunately, today’s guide will help you find the right template to suit your every need.

We’ve rounded up a healthy mix of templates that can be used for both personal and professional presentations so there’s something for everyone.

Plus, since we’ve broken down our list of templates into smaller categories, you can quickly scan each section for only the ones you need right now and save even more time:

  • Business PowerPoint templates
  • Charts PowerPoint templates

Industry-specific PowerPoint templates

  • Construction and architecture PowerPoint templates
  • Health and nutrition PowerPoint templates
  • Food PowerPoint templates

Science and technology PowerPoint templates

  • Medical PowerPoint templates

Education-based PowerPoint templates

Imagery-based powerpoint templates.

  • Modern PowerPoint templates
  • Nature PowerPoint templates

Animal PowerPoint templates

  • Christmas PowerPoint templates

Can’t wait to view them one by one? We’ve put together a selection of the best free powerpoint templates in one easy-to-download file, just click on the link below.

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Templates perfect for business or personal use.

To start, let’s jump right into PowerPoint templates for businesses.

Free PowerPoint templates for business

These are the best free PowerPoint templates for your business:

1. Business sales PowerPoint template

This business sales presentation template is sure to make an impact, featuring a stunning glass building on the title slide. This template includes slides for the benefits of your product or service, costs, and business opportunities to make it easy to plug in your own content and go.

Business sales PowerPoint template

2. Grant proposal PowerPoint template

This grant proposal template has an eye-catching design and is laid out for you with slides on the project objectives, timeline, and an organizational chart, to help you wow at your next presentation.

Grant proposal PowerPoint template

3. Corporate PowerPoint template

If you are presenting to corporate clients or investors, you need a template as polished as your pitch. The big typography and image showcase slides in this Nowco corporate template by Kata Ragasits at Slideist will give your message a professional boost.

Corporate PowerPoint template

4. Finance PowerPoint template

This numbers-centric Balthasar template sets the scene for any finance related presentation, suitable for accounting, banking, economics or even if you’re just reporting on your department’s budget.

Finance PowerPoint template

5. Status report PowerPoint template

To keep your project on track and make sure everyone is in the loop, use this status report template . Use it to communicate the project status, progress, and deliverables with everyone involved.

Status report PowerPoint template

6. Company profile PowerPoint template

The beautifully designed Polaris company profile template by Jun Akizaki is ideal to showcase your company philosophy, team, and products and services to potential customers or investors.

Company profile PowerPoint template

7. Business plan PowerPoint template

Before you spend hours trying to create a business plan from scratch, use this done-for-you and super professional-looking template instead.

Business plan PowerPoint template

8. Sales report PowerPoint template

Need an update on where your sales team stands? This sales report template can be used to give you a quick snapshot and a better picture via the monthly overview.

Sales report PowerPoint template

9. Pitch deck PowerPoint template

Getting your startup off the ground is no easy feat -- and there’s certainly already enough on your plate. So use this pitch deck template to start your business off on the right foot.

Pitch deck PowerPoint template

10. Teamwork PowerPoint template

This teamwork PowerPoint template can help organize your team’s projects so they’re always easy to follow.

Plus, it also gives you step-by-step instructions on the template itself so you’ll know exactly what needs to go where.

This saves you time and potential headaches from trying to figure out where everything goes on your own.

Teamwork template

11. Resume PowerPoint template

When it comes to job applications, it’s a must to stand out from the crowd. This resume PowerPoint template by Slideist will help you do just that. If your resume needs to be in document format, simply export as a PDF once you’ve customized it.

Resume PowerPoint template

12. Case study template

To showcase your business' success stories, use this free  case study PowerPoint template  provided by SlideUpLift. This template features the name of the client, their problem, your solution, and the result.

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Need to create a chart? Use these PowerPoint templates

Sometimes a visual representation is stronger than words and numbers combined. So when you need a chart, these templates are all go-to's:

13. Flowchart PowerPoint template

Need to make a flowchart that looks professional and isn’t too hard to use?

Try this free template and you’ll have just that.

Flowchart PowerPoint template

14. Pie chart PowerPoint template

And if a flow chart won’t work for your needs, but a pie chart might, this PowerPoint template has you covered.

Within a few minutes, you’ll have a customized pie chart sure to impress any audience -- and you won’t have to spend too much time to do so.

Pie chart PowerPoint template

15. Gantt chart PowerPoint template

Gantt chart PowerPoint template

While the first set of templates can work for any business, this next set has been fine-tuned to deliver exactly what its respective industry demands:

16. Real estate PowerPoint template

Use this real estate PowerPoint template to explain to potential clients why they should go with you and your agency.

You can highlight your biggest achievements and share how your team goes the extra mile for their clients.

Real estate PowerPoint template

17. Cryptocurrency PowerPoint template

Even more time-consuming (and way less interesting) than explaining cryptocurrency, if you’re in need of a presentation to describe why you’re the best candidate to manage cryptocurrency for your clients, this free Bitcoin template is right up your alley.

You can also use this template to educate potential investors who may be new to this sort of currency and teach them how to get started.

Cryptocurrency PowerPoint template

18. Coffee-centric PowerPoint template

Whether you’re reaching out to potential coffee bean growers or you’re going directly to the coffee houses themselves, this template helps your brand show off their professional and trustworthy side.

Coffee-centric PowerPoint template

19. Eco-friendly PowerPoint template

You’ll give the same brand-specific appearance with this eco-friendly PowerPoint template .

Thanks to its clean, simple design, any business geared toward a natural lifestyle can benefit from using it.

So, for example, whether you’re a spa owner or you’ve created your own all-natural and organic skincare line, this template gives off eco-friendly vibes people will want to invest in.

Eco-friendly PowerPoint template

The next batch of PowerPoint templates does the heavy lifting for many in the construction industry.

PowerPoint templates for construction and architecture

Use these templates in your business and you’ll save both time and money:

20. Building wireframe PowerPoint template

If you’re an architect, engineer, or project planner, this blue and white building wireframe template might be just the ticket for presentations about your projects being planned or in development.

Building wireframe PowerPoint template

21. Construction PowerPoint template

Any good construction company knows that before you break ground, you need to come up with a solid building plan first. This construction template by Prezentr can be used to show potential investors what your renovation timeline looks like, or help your team understand what needs to be done and who’s responsible for those tasks.

Construction PowerPoint template

22. Roadwork PowerPoint template

If your business is responsible for surveying or road construction, this PowerPoint template is better suited for your needs.

Roadwork PowerPoint template

23. City sketch PowerPoint template

The design of this city sketch template may appeal to architects, graphic designers or illustrators. The slide deck includes ready-made charts and tables for you to easily insert your data.

City sketch PowerPoint template

Free health and nutrition PowerPoint templates

Use these templates to give off a healthy first impression.

24. Vital signs PowerPoint template

Whether you’re in the medical field, pharmaceuticals, or the fitness industry, this Slidehunter animated vital signs template can breathe life into your presentation. The neon heart rate is animated to pulse across the slides just like on a real monitor.

Vital signs PowerPoint template

25. Fresh fruit PowerPoint template

If you’re in the nutrition space, that medical template gives the opposite impression of your more holistic approach. That’s why this fresh  watermelon template is a better option for you.

Use it to share your client’s meal plan or to explain how your practice is different. Either way, the juicy colors will make your information stand out.

Fresh fruit PowerPoint template

26. Fitness PowerPoint template

This fitness template is perfect for a personal trainer, fitness instructor or gym owner. You can outline your clients' workout plan and schedule, or use it to document their progress towards their fitness goals.

Fitness PowerPoint template

If you’re in one of these industries, time spent on templates means time wasted on other important tasks -- such as discovering or creating the next big breakthrough.

So don’t even experiment with others; use these free templates and save yourself tons of time.

27. Space-specific PowerPoint template

This 3D space-themed PowerPoint template is perfect for readers entering the space technology realm. With a bold image of the Hubble telescope, your presentation will leave a lasting impression of all your potential.

Space-specific PowerPoint template

28. Science project PowerPoint template

This science project template is structured with everything laid out for you. You can simply fill in the details of your hypothesis, materials, and observations and you’re good to go. It features a sleek, dark theme and widescreen 16:9 format.

Science project PowerPoint template

29. Virtual reality PowerPoint template

Just like cryptocurrency, virtual reality is on the rise. And if that’s the industry you’re in, this free PowerPoint template by Prezentr can help you make a bold statement in that space.

30. Artificial intelligence PowerPoint template

Artificial intelligence is a booming industry. Use this futuristic template  by Prezentr for your next AI related presentation.

Artificial intelligence PowerPoint template

Let’s go back to school with our next set of PowerPoint templates.

These templates work well for both administrative teams at schools, teachers, PTA staff, and students.

31. Ecology PowerPoint template

This versatile educational template can be used by teachers or students for geography, biology and other environmental related presentations.

Ecology PowerPoint template

32. Colored pencils PowerPoint template

It doesn’t matter if you’re an educator trying to reach your students or you’re conveying a message to parents, this school-themed PowerPoint template will capture your audience’s attention fast.

You can also use this template as a student. This template shows you did more than the minimum on your homework assignment and cared about your presentation’s appearance.

33. Theater PowerPoint template

For theaters and theater clubs, when it comes time to raise awareness and fundraising dollars, this Slidehunter theater template will give you everything you need to make an artful impression.

You can also use it to display your cast list, upcoming shows, and any other key pieces of information.

Theater PowerPoint template

34. Classroom timer PowerPoint template

Perfect for teachers, this animated hourglass timer template is a fun way to motivate your students to complete their activities within the time limit you set.

Classroom timer PowerPoint template

35. Notebook PowerPoint template

This notebook template can be used to present assignments and projects in a creative way.  

Notebook PowerPoint template

These photographic templates combine simplicity with bold imagery to make your text shine.

36. Cherry blossom PowerPoint template

If you’re a florist, event planner, or just looking for something soft and dreamy, this cherry blossom template is just the ticket to help create a stunning presentation.  

Cherry blossom PowerPoint template

37. Sailboat PowerPoint template

Use this sailboat template to conjure up thoughts of sun-soaked beach vacations for your audience.

Sailboat PowerPoint template

38. Cactus design PowerPoint template

This cactus template is perfect for botany students and businesses making presentations about the desert or the American southwest. Its cool, pleasing colors also make an interesting backdrop

Cactus design PowerPoint template

39. Desert design PowerPoint template

And if you’re looking for that same desert-type feel but the blue of the previous template clashes with your brand’s logo , use this PowerPoint template instead.

The fiery reds and deep orange colors give off a completely different vibe than those cactus designs but deliver the same high impact.

Desert design PowerPoint template

40. Cloud PowerPoint template

This light and airy cloud background template is perfect for science presentations, nature conservation groups, and businesses related to sleep, weather, and so much more.

Cloud PowerPoint template

41. Cityscape views PowerPoint template

This modern template gives you a worm’s eye view of a beautiful downtown cityscape.

And with the blue and white color scheme, your presentation will look as crisp as the skyscrapers in the background

Cityscape views PowerPoint template

42. Sunflower PowerPoint template

If the blue and white colors in that cityscape template are a little bland for your liking, consider using this bright sunflower one instead.

The bold orange and yellow colors will keep your audience awake and energized, but since it’s also paired with a softer white background, your information won’t get lost in the brightness.

Sunflower PowerPoint template

43. The Fisherman PowerPoint template

This fisherman PowerPoint template uses the same strategy as the sunflower one: striking imagery against a white or muted background.

Though the imagery is softer in color this time, it’s still a bold and eye-catching sight to see. And thanks to the white balance, it doesn’t compete with your information.

Rather, each compliments the other.

The Fisherman PowerPoint template

Modern design PowerPoint templates

The next group of templates uses modern designs, many of which are illustrated, to give a polished and sophisticated feel to your presentations.

44. Thaliard PowerPoint template

For readers with data-heavy presentations, this Thaliard PowerPoint template is for you.

With several slide layouts to choose from, you can display your data and statistics in a way that’s engaging instead of overwhelming.

Thaliard PowerPoint template

45. Feminine flair PowerPoint template

This fun and feminine PowerPoint template balances a handwritten-style font with a light and airy color palette in millennial pink to create a classically beautiful design for the modern gal.

Feminine flair PowerPoint template

46. Brushstrokes PowerPoint template - pink

This brush strokes PowerPoint template features an abstract design in hues of pink, purple and blue.

Brush strokes PowerPoint template - pink

47. Brushstrokes PowerPoint template - green

Similar to the above but using a cool color palette of seafoam greens and blues, this brush strokes template is sure to make a statement.

Brush strokes PowerPoint template - green

48. Modern and simple PowerPoint template

The next free PowerPoint template is gender-neutral when it comes to the color palette, but that doesn’t mean it’s boring. With brightly colored pixels and squares, you’ll have a professional template with a bit of personality perfect for the boardroom.

Modern and simple PowerPoint template

49. Nature PowerPoint template

This eye-catching template features a modern, flat design of rolling hills and trees. Use it as the backdrop of your next environmentally friendly presentation.

Nature PowerPoint template

50. Dark nature PowerPoint template

A twist on the above template, this dark-themed nature template gives you a muted, classic option if you prefer something less bright.

Dark nature PowerPoint template

51. Color radial PowerPoint template

This template is not for the shy or timid since it will get your presentation noticed. With bright, vibrant pinks, oranges, and greens, your intel is sure to stand out.

Color radial PowerPoint template

52. Bright colored PowerPoint template

And if the bright colors in the previous template are too much for you, this template may be a better option.

With its soft yellow color and its use of retro shapes in vintage colors, you wind up with a light, fun presentation suitable for most applications.

Bright colored PowerPoint template

53. Flow PowerPoint template

Now, if bright colors are not what you’re looking for, this cool and serene flow design has your name on it.

With pastel colors and a light gray background, this one won’t call too much attention to itself yet you’ll still be able to get your message across loud and clear.

flow PowerPoint template

54. Gold sparkle PowerPoint template

This gold sparkle PowerPoint template is great for creating a simple design that focuses on your information.

Since the “sparkles” in the background are blurred out, the attention is focused solely on your words, not the imagery.

gold sparkle PowerPoint template

55. Blue sparkle PowerPoint template

And the same thing happens with this blue alternative template -- all eyes get directed to the content, which doesn’t compete with the background.

If you’re making a presentation in a room with difficult lighting, this blue sparkle may be easier to read than the gold one before it. Since the background is a dark navy color, the white text will pop and be clearer to see.

blue sparkle PowerPoint template

56. Blue gradient PowerPoint template

This free template by Daniela Trony features a blue gradient theme throughout, with plenty of opportunities to display your Instagram worthy photos. This template is perfect for presentations where you want your images to speak more than words.

blue gradient PowerPoint template

57. Bubbler PowerPoint template

This free template by Showeet  features a modern design and a custom color scheme. The template comes with 22 slides and a "set of ready-to-use examples". 

Bubbler PowerPoint template

58. Botanical PowerPoint template

A sight for sore eyes – this botanical-themed template from Slidescarnival is ideal for presentations on gardening, fashion, or decoration. The fully editable template deck comes with 25 different slides and 80 different icons.

Botanical PowerPoint template

Travel related PowerPoint templates

These next templates are ideal for anyone presenting on the topics of travel or globalization.

59. Travel PowerPoint template

Whether you’re promoting tourism locally or abroad or sharing your latest trip with your family and friends, this travel template has everything you need to make a standout presentation.

Travel PowerPoint template

60. Travel brochure PowerPoint template

If you’re a travel agent, use this red and blue brochure template to showcase your destinations and company contact information to customers.

Travel brochure PowerPoint template

61. Island destination PowerPoint template

This beautiful island destination template will help your audience imagine a relaxing time on a tropical island. Use it for presentations on your resort, destination weddings, and travel services.

Island destination PowerPoint template

The next three templates feature images of animals -- who doesn’t love those?

62. Hare PowerPoint template

This sweet hare background is great for both springtime presentations and animal or outdoor related ones

Hare PowerPoint template

63. Sea turtle PowerPoint template

For beach and underwater-themed presentations, or if you just prefer sea turtles over land animals, this free template featuring bright turquoise colors is sure to please any crowd

Sea turtle PowerPoint template

64. Horse PowerPoint template

You also can’t go wrong with this horse PowerPoint template .

Not only is the image of the horse striking, but so is the background. Both of these help to keep your audience’s attention.

Horse PowerPoint template

Christmas-themed PowerPoint templates

The mood is festive and fun during the Christmas and holiday season so your presentations should be too. So add these next two free PowerPoint templates to your wish list.

65. Christmas PowerPoint template

With this Christmas-inspired template , you’ll add a burst of warm holiday cheer to your presentation.

Christmas PowerPoint template

66. Holiday photo card PowerPoint template

Spread some holiday cheer with this photo card template . Add your own image and customize the greeting, then send it to friends and family.

Holiday photo card PowerPoint template

67. Santa Claus PowerPoint template

Santa Claus is coming to town (and to a PowerPoint template near you!) Download this festive template here . 

santa claus PowerPoint template

Enjoy your free professional PowerPoint templates

Now that you have a complete list of the best free PowerPoint templates to use, the harder question becomes which one you’ll use first.

Pro tip: Bookmark this page so you always have access to these free templates no matter the occasion for your presentation. This one smart move will save you time searching for this guide and all the awesome free templates we shared today.  

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As part of Microsoft’s office suite PowerPoint is an absolute standard presentation tool for meetings, conferences, and especially these days online learning and instruction. Its visual nature and the fact that it is easy to use and can create a clear, effective presentation with numerous inbuilt effects and designs means that it lends itself ideally to any almost situation. Whilst the PowerPoint software already has templates that are proven, time-saving and effective, you may want to go for a more customized or specialized look and one way of creating something special is by using a range of alternative templates that are available for free online with a simple download.

In this article, we’ll bring you a great selection of 31 entirely free templates to wow your audience and save you time searching and save time creating, double plus. All are customizable and fully editable, just add your own content and images to suit.

You may also be interested in The Best Free PowerPoint Templates to Download in 2022

1. Zeen Aesthetic Free Powerpoint Template

Aesthetic Free Powerpoint Template

Stand out a cool-looking design that is clean and organized inboxes and yet bold and modern. It screams for attention. It is fully editable and contains slides for images, tables, flowcharts, and graphs.

  • Resolution – high 16:9 widescreen layout
  • Number of slides – 15
  • Color themes – black/white/grey/green

2. Infographic Templates for PowerPoint

PowerPoint infographic template slides

A huge bundle of infographic templates, including 20 free infographic designs in modern style. The slides are compatible with PowerPoint, but also with other popular software solutions, such as Google Slides, Photoshop, Illustrator, and more.

  • 20 free templates – a total of 539 modern templates for data visualization
  • editable in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, Photoshop, Illustrator
  • well-structured, and organized files

3. Quantities Free Powerpoint Template

Quantities Free Powerpoint Template

Modern crisp template design lets you get your message across in a powerfully direct way. Strongly structural look, that allows plenty of possibilities for a wide range of businesses.

  • Number of slides – 10
  • Color themes – clean white/black pages

4. Nook Minimalist Free Powerpoint Template

Nook Minimalist Free Powerpoint Template

A minimal palette of classic and classy black, white, and gold combinations. Oozes style and elegance.

  • Resolution – high 16:9 widescreen layout
  • Number of slides – 12
  • Color themes – Classy black/white/gold

5. Ailie Free Powerpoint Template

Ailie Free Powerpoint Template

A subtle and effective 15-slide PowerPoint template. A soft, gentle look, yet with strong borders for clear organization.

  • Color themes – grey/white/muted blues

6. Marketing Plan Free Powerpoint Template

Marketing Plan Free Powerpoint Template

A comprehensive business or marketing template. Minimal design with clearly targeted areas including maps, charts, and infographics.

  • Number of slides – 28
  • Color themes – white/blue/grey

7. Free Modern Business Powerpoint Template

Free Modern Business Powerpoint Template

A two-color design choice of light or dark including charts, maps, diagrams, and other useful slides for multipurpose presentations. a smooth, consistent, well-ordered look.

  • Resolution – High 16:9
  • Number of slides – 2 color versions of 34
  • Color themes – white/light blue or dark/blue

8. Aliena Free Powerpoint Template

Aliena Free Powerpoint Template

A stunning futuristic gradient offering in stylish blue and purple. Its isometric illustrations make it ideal for technological themes. Includes a full customization icon family of 80.

  • Resolution- 16:9 also suitable for 4:3
  • Number of slides – 25
  • Color themes – blue/ purple gradient

9. High-Tech Free Powerpoint Template

High-Tech Free Powerpoint Template

Futuristic bright neon colors and sleek graphic illustrations create a modern forward-thinking powerful presentation for business or learning environments.

  • Resolution – 16:9 widescreen
  • Number of slides – 21
  • Color themes – gradient neon blue/pink

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  • 23 Great Free Google Slides and PowerPoint Templates for Teachers
  • The Best Free Infographic Templates in 2022 for Every Software
  • The Best Minimalist Powerpoint Templates for Free Download

10. Juliet Free Powerpoint Template

Juliet Free Powerpoint Template

An ideal presentation template for limited text and heavy on images.  Heavy multicolored painted brush strokes give a flash of entertainment and an artistic feel to each slide. Very creative.

  • Resolution – 16:9 screen layout (can change to 4:3)
  • Color themes – multicolored painted design

11. Watercolor Modern Free Powerpoint Template

Watercolor Powerpoint Template

A superb slideshow to set a calm, peaceful, and creatively artistic mood.  A variety of brushstrokes and painted techniques all held together with a gentle and attractive blue palette. Come with 1000+ icons and Flaticon’s extension for customizing your slides, many with an artistic theme.

  • Resolution – 16:9 widescreen
  • Color themes – blue/turquoise/green with black

12. Gower Free Powerpoint Template

Gower - Green Powerpoint Template

A perfect design to emphasize teamwork in any situation. Friendly and personable, containing graphic illustrations of colleagues involved in a variety of activities.  It also includes a customizable icon family with 80 different icons and a world map.

  • Resolution – 16:9 screen layout (Can change to 4:3)
  • Color themes – white/ green accents

13. Modern Illustrations Free Powerpoint Template

PPT Template with modern illustrations

An interesting style that takes its inspiration from online content. Modern, clear backgrounds allow the illustration to speak for themselves with a mixture of font styles adding extra vitality. Includes 500+ icons and Flaticon’s extension for customizing your slides.

  • Number of slides – 29
  • Color themes – white/grey and pastels

14. Modern Flat Free Powerpoint Template

Free powerpoint slides with flat illustrations

Creative, lively, and colorful. The soft backgrounds really make the text and images pop, giving a modern look. Includes 500+ icons and Flaticon’s extension for customizing your slides

  • Number of slides – 26
  • Color themes – pale blue background, bright accent colors

15. Summer Free Powerpoint Template

free powerpoint template on summer theme

A vintage cool theme of slightly muted colors that work great. A modern mood of active lifestyle choices in an upbeat yet relaxed presentation. Really creates the vibe. Plus it has 1000+ icons and Flaticon’s extension for customizing your slides

  • Resolution – 16:9 widescreen format
  • Number of slides – 11
  • Color themes – muted natural sea/waves

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16. Minimalist Design Free Powerpoint Template

minimalist style presentation template

Harmony and comfort are the watchwords for this slideshow presentation template. Clean backgrounds with large headings and elegant shapes exude balance and precision. There are also 1000+ icons split up into different themes to custom your slides whilst keeping the tone.

  • Resolution – 16:9 widescreen format
  • Number of slides – 30
  • Color themes – soft browns, beige and natural greens

17. Minimal Mint Free PowerPoint Template

minimalist style powerpoint template with modern colors

Clean, simple, and classy. The mint green accent used sparingly is incredibly effective in attracting and drawing attention to key points.  A modern, minimal and confident slideshow, that can be customized by 1000+ icons provided in themes.

  • Color themes – dark greys/white and mint green

18. Rites Free PowerPoint Template

fashion themed presentation template with modern design

A slideshow that really pulls you in with sensuous, softness.  Visually attractive but subtle enough to make you want to spend time on each slide, nothing should be rushed. Stylish and relaxed.

  • Resolution – 16:9 widescreen layout
  • Number of slides – 30 +
  • Color themes – Soft whites/pinks/blues

19. Rosalind Free PowerPoint Template

Pink and purple colors powerpoint template

Attention-grabbing and full of life, there is nothing to hide with a bright pink background. The contrast white fonts mean it doesn’t overwhelm but it certainly leaves an impression. Come with a customizable icon family of 80 different icons and a world map, so it’s adaptable too.

  • Color themes – vibrant pink/ slight gradient to purple

20. 3D Free Powerpoint Template

Creative presentation template with 3D shapes

With a modern 3d look that is set off by an attention-grabbing gradient background, this PowerPoint presentation can’t fail to impress. Ideal for tech presentations or anything that wants to push toward a bright, bold abstract future. Hundreds of icons are available to enable you to make something very special.

  • Color themes – gradient purples/blues

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Presentation template for Black friday with modern neon colors

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  • Number of slides – 33
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Modern blue and green color scheme powerpoint template

Strong colors, clear typography, and organic shapes combine to deliver a rather funky, modern feel. Themes icons will give you the opportunity to add your own style to accompany your content and leave your mark.

  • Color themes – blues/greens

23. Freesia Free Powerpoint Template

Fresh PowerPoint template with yellow tones

A fresh, interesting look that uses bright colors and organic, abstract shapes to lead you from slide to slide. Lots of positive energy and loads of additional free icons for easy customization.

  • Number of slides – 31
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24. Modern Dark Blue Free Powerpoint Template

Free powerpoint template with modern shapes and blue and red color scheme

A dramatic slideshow with dark moody backgrounds and blood-red highlights creates instant visual impact. Add this to the rectangular theme that continues throughout and you get a serious statement piece of design that can really help you get your point across. Comes with over 500 icons and Flaticon’s extension for customizing your slides allowing for huge versatility.

  • Number of slides – 23
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25. Minimalist Newsletter Free Powerpoint Template

Free minimalist presentation template for newsletters

Readable and comfortable to read. a newsletter base that can easily be adapted with the use of your own content and photos. Carefully framed photos as backgrounds and with geometric patterns overlapping create a modern image and create an atmosphere that mixes the photos with the facts.

  • Number of slides – 19
  • Color themes – Available in five colors themes: black, purple, dark blue, red, and green

26. Porto Free Powerpoint Template

Modern clean powerpoint template with white color

Short but beautifully formed. a to-the-point 9-slide PowerPoint template that can but used anywhere for anything. Balanced and unfussy, plenty of breathing space, simplicity, and room for you to be yourself.

  • Number of slides – 9
  • Color themes – light (editable)

Presentation Tip You Wish You Knew Earlier:

The shorter you keep the text, the better. In fact, some specialists suggest that you shouldn’t use more than 5-6 words per slide . And sometimes, a single word combined with a powerful visual is enough to nail the attention of the people sitting in front of you and make them listen to what you have to say.

27. Hexa Free Minimalist Powerpoint Template

HEXA - creative minimal PowerPoint slides

Minimal, modern, and marvelous. Keep the focus on the content as the template design very much works with you on this one. simple and cool, like a breath of fresh air.

  • Color themes – white/beige

28. Minimalist Inversement Free Powerpoint Template

Cool free aesthetic powerpoint template with white, green and black colors

A powerful design, intent on holding that attention span. Strong structural elements and stand-out bold headings mean you will never be lost here. There is a mix of various types of slides including timelines, charts, agenda slides, mockups, and many others, so the world is your oyster.

  • Resolution – 16:9
  • Number of slides – 24
  • Color themes – 3 pre-made variations (mint green/mustard yellow/ sky blue

29. Window Minimal Free Powerpoint Template

Minimal style presentation template for free download

A comprehensive template that allows great variations of presentation including charts, timelines, maps, and all infographic elements. Modern and minimal pushing content to the fore and taking a backseat where necessary. Statement design.

  • Resolution – 16:9 HD
  • Color themes – mainly white with 5 pre-made color variations

30. Pink Pastel Free Powerpoint Template

Fresh Powerpoint template with pastel colors

A gentle PowerPoint presentation that sits back and waits to be viewed. There is nothing forceful here but it is enticing with its soft comforting colors and elegant layout.

  • Color themes – Pastel pink/green/white

31. Fresh Colors Free Powerpoint Template

Colorful free presentation template for PowerPoint

A true whirlwind of a presentation, energetic, lively, wild, and certainly confident. A full selection of well-designed classic infographics, loads of space for explanations, and variety in buckets. What a way to end.

  • Resolution – 16:9
  • Number of slides – 17
  • Color themes – White and bright

Final Words

If you’re going to spend time making something worth presenting why not take a little more time to make it something truly special. These templates will allow you to do exactly that thanks to the help of top PowerPoint designers. Save time for you to concentrate on your content and let the designers do their thing. All are fully editable, play with the colors and use your branding or school colors. add images and photos or use the ones provided  – and best of all they are free, free, free!

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Add color and design to your slides with Themes

PowerPoint provides a variety of design themes —including coordinated color schemes, backgrounds, font styles, and placement of placeholders. 

Note:  You may be looking to learn about using the Design Ideas button available for Microsoft 365 subscribers. See about  working with PowerPoint Designer.

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Pick a theme when you do File > New to start a new presentation.

These built-in themes are great for widescreen (16:9) and standard screen (4:3) presentations. To change the slide size, see Change the size of your slides .

If offered, choose a color variation, and then select  Create .

If you change your mind, you can always change the theme or variant later on the Design tab.

On the Design tab, pick a theme with the colors, fonts, and effects that you like.

To apply a different color variation of a particular theme, in the Variants group, pick a variant.  

Note:  If you don't see any variants, it could be because you're using a custom theme, an older theme designed for earlier versions of PowerPoint, or because you imported some slides from another presentation with an older or custom theme.

Select right arrow in the Variants group to select different  Colors , Fonts , Effects , or Background Styles and choose from built-in options or customize your own.

On the Design tab, in the Variants group, click the down arrow at the bottom right corner to expand the gallery and see the Fonts menu.

Create and save a custom theme

You can create a custom theme by modifying an existing theme or by starting from scratch with a blank presentation.

Select your first slide, and then on the Design tab, select the down arrow in the Variants group.

Select  Colors , Fonts , Effects , or Background Styles and choose from built-in options or customize your own.

When you're done customizing styles, select the down arrow in the Themes group, and then select  Save Current Theme .

Give your theme a name, and select Save . By default, it is save with your other PowerPoint themes and will be available in the Themes group under a Custom header.

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Even a blank presentation has a Theme : the Office theme with a white slide background, a default set of text colors and accents, and an Office font set of Calibri Light for headings and Calibri for body text .

Additionally, PowerPoint offers Variants for most of the Themes .

Note : One presentation can have multiple themes!

A design Theme is a collection of predefined formatting options that includes theme colors , fonts , effects , and background settings . In PowerPoint, all Themes displays in the Themes gallery on the Design tab in the Themes group:

Themes in PowerPoint 365

The Themes gallery displays thumbnails for each Theme . Each thumbnail represents:

  • A sample of the Font set in the form of an uppercase and lowercase letter A ( Aa ),
  • A Colors set in the form of colored blocks at the bottom,
  • A background graphics that set the tone of the title slide.

To see the full gallery, use the scroll arrows or click the More button:

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The Themes gallery contains:

Themes gallery in PowerPoint 365

  • In the This Presentation area, thumbnails with samples of the used themes,
  • In the Custom area, thumbnails for all custom themes found in the Document Theme folder ,
  • In the Office area, all predefined themes you can apply.

Apply a Theme

In the Normal or Outline view, hover over a Theme thumbnail to display the theme name in tooltips and see a quick preview of how the new theme will change the presentation slide:

Themes preview in PowerPoint 365

Note : In the Slide Sorter view, PowerPoint displays only the theme names in tooltips but not a preview. In the Notes Page view, the Themes group of the Design tab is disabled.

To apply a chosen Theme , do one of the following:

This command applies the chosen Theme to:

Themes to all slides in PowerPoint 365

  • Slides with the theme of the current slide, if the presentation uses more than one theme and no slides are selected,

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  • Apply to Selected Slides :

Popup menu for Themes in PowerPoint 365

In the Choose Theme or Themed Document dialog box, browse the theme you want to apply or template with the needed theme, then click Open .

  • Themes use specific fonts with different font sizes. Thus, some themes can change the appearance of objects, such as shapes, text boxes, and diagrams, as well as shift presentation elements. Therefore, we strongly recommend checking a presentation after applying a new theme.

Apply theme variants

Most themes offer various color variations, which are displayed in the Variants group on the Design tab. For example, variants for the Facet theme:

Variants in PowerPoint 365

If you don't see any options in the Variants group for the selected theme, it might be because it is a custom theme, or an older theme designed for earlier versions of PowerPoint:

No variants in PowerPoint 365

To see all the proposed variants, if available, use the navigation arrows or click the More button:

More Variants in PowerPoint 365

For example, variants for the Metropolitan theme:

Variants gallery in PowerPoint 365

Create a Custom Theme

You can customize any of the sets used in the Theme : Colors , Fonts , Effects , and Background Styles . In addition to saving individual settings, it is possible to save the entire customized theme. To do so, after all customization, do the following:

   1.   On the Design tab, in the Themes group, click the More button to open the Themes gallery, then click Save Current Theme... :

Save Current Theme in PowerPoint 365

   2.   In the Save Current Theme dialog box:

Save Current Theme dialog box in PowerPoint 365

  • Click the Save button.
  • Office Theme (*.thmx) file format is somewhat like a template, but it contains only theme settings (fonts, colors, background style, and effects). This format is useful when you don't want to save any content.

The location of the Document Themes folder may vary, but it is usually located here:

C:\Users\ <user_name>\ AppData\ Roaming\ Microsoft\ Templates\ Document Themes , where <user_name> is your login name.

Modify a custom Theme

In fact, you cannot edit a custom Theme . You can simply set up the current Theme (custom or predefined) and save it as a new custom Theme by overwriting the existing file.

Share a custom Theme

A custom Theme is only available to the current user logged in to the PC, tablet, etc. To share it with other users or locations, do the following:

   1.   Ensure that the customization is saved - you can see the *.thmx file with the custom name you defined for the custom Theme in the Document Themes folder (see where you can find the Document Themes folder ).

   2.   Copy this *.thmx file to another location you need or send it.

  • If you prefer to see the custom Theme in the Themes list, copy a *.thmx file to the correspondent Document Themes folder in the new location.
  • If you don't want to see this custom Theme in the Themes list, you can copy a *.thmx file to any location except the Document Themes folder (you will need to use the Browse for Themes... option to apply this Theme ).

Delete a custom Theme

To delete a custom Theme , do one of the following:

  • In Windows Explorer, open the Document Themes folder, then delete the *.thmx file with the name you have defined for the custom Theme .
  • In the Themes list, right-click the custom Theme , then choose Delete... in the popup menu:

Delete in popup menu PowerPoint 365

Note : If you don't want to delete a custom Theme but don't want it showing up on the Themes list, move the file to a folder outside the Document Themes folder (you will need to use the Browse for Themes... option to apply it).

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A default template can be drab and lifeless. Fortunately, with plenty of free resources available, there is no need to settle. We have compiled some of the best PowerPoint themes & templates.

It's not always easy to prepare a professional presentation , but one of the most tried-and-true methods is to use Microsoft PowerPoint. PowerPoint is almost a necessity in modern presentations, so you can't go wrong with it -- but you can do it wrongly, and one huge mistake is neglecting the aesthetics.

Sure, most of your effort should be directed towards improving your presentation skills since no amount of visual flair can salvage a dead effort. That being said, the right template can be the difference between a memorable presentation and an average one, so do spend some time finding one that's appropriate for you.

Installing a PowerPoint template is simple. For both 2010 and 2013 versions, just move the templates into:

C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

...and restart PowerPoint. Then, you should be able to use them by selecting File > New > My Templates .

Microsoft Office Templates

We mentioned Microsoft Office Templates when we explored these PowerPoint templates for photos and concluded it to be a fantastic resource. Looking at it again, I'm surprised by how beautiful some of these free templates are. Great job, Microsoft.

The selection is broken down into dozens of useful categories, ranging from Agendas to Calendars, Education to Nature, Invoices to Resumes, and so much more. Whatever your PowerPoint is meant to convey, there's a good chance you'll find a relevant template to use.

To show you what I mean, let's feature one of their better options: Ion .

The combination of a soft, dark-ish background with sharp, light text is pleasant on the eyes while the red tab in the top right corner provides a bit of interesting pop. If projecting this template (rather than displaying on a screen), be sure the projector has enough contrast to keep the text legible from afar.

Note: This gallery also includes templates for Excel and Word so feel free to browse through those as well. Then again, if you're only interested in PowerPoint, feel free to ignore them!

SmileTemplates

The second best free resource is SmileTemplates . Here you'll find hundreds of PowerPoint templates that cover the spectrum from bad to good, but most of them lean towards the good side. I think you'll be happy with what's available.

Like the Microsoft Office Templates site, SmileTemplates is divided into several categories that include Business, Education, Medical, Nature, Technology, and more. Whatever your presentation is about, you probably won't have much trouble finding an acceptable template.

Our featured template from this site is: Autumn Leaves .

What I like best about this one is the vibrant colors. A lot of presentations, at least of the ones I've seen, tend to be drab and safe because that's what passes for "professional" a lot of the time. Here, the slides are serious but lively, and it works out well.

TemplatesWise

While not as comprehensive or organized as Microsoft Office Templates, TemplatesWise does offer a number of awesome selections and, thus, is still useful as a free resource for templates. It just won't be as convenient to browse.

Templates are divided into six categories: General, Abstract, Business, Finance, Nature, and Travel. The front page has sixteen Featured templates, which appear to be ones that the editor finds particularly good. I recommend checking them all out.

Our featured template from this site is: Lightbulbs On Blackboard .

It's another light-on-dark template, except a bit more extreme since it's white-on-black. The lightbulbs and chalkboard theme make it a good choice for education-related presentations obviously, but could also be used in an "ideas symposium" kind of context.

FPPT , also known as Free PowerPoint Templates, is a simple site with a simple design full of simple templates. Not that simple is necessarily bad -- you don't want to go overboard because it might detract from your presentation -- but if you're looking for "WOW!" then it may not be the best place.

Browsing the gallery is somewhat inconvenient since the only way to filter is by category. There's no indication of ratings or download counts, and each page is limited to twelve items. That being said, the templates are surprisingly consistent -- none are amazing, but none are horrible either.

The template we'll feature for this one is: Diverging Arrows .

Simple and minimalistic without feeling like it's missing important elements. The color palette is good for a professional setting, but the graphics take the edge off a little bit so it's not overly serious. I'd choose it for a business-related presentation.

Powered Template

Powered Template is a site full of templates, both paid and free, but they tend to be a bit hit-or-miss. The free section is only a small portion of the repository, but you'll still be able to choose from between 250 to 300 options, so consider giving it a try.

To be honest, you'll quickly see why these templates are free: most of them just aren't very good. However, with a bit of tweaking with fonts and colors, you might be able to redeem them into something great. Think of this as a last resort resource -- you'll probably find nothing, but there's a small chance you'll find something.

The template I'll feature here is: Desert Trees .

Though not exactly suitable for a business environment, the included background graphics are quite nice and the color theme is lovely, if not a bit simple. It would most likely be useful for personal story or creative endeavor types of presentations.

PowerPoint Can Be Beautiful!

There's no need to settle for a default template, which can be drab and lifeless. Spruce up your next presentation with one of the thousands of free templates above. If anything, it'll make you feel more confident as you present.

Other visual improvements include embedding videos in PowerPoint and adding cool animations . You could also incorporate a few creative uses for PowerPoint and even start using PowerPoint for non-presentation purposes, such as making a visual resume .

If you got this far and decided that PowerPoint isn't right for you, consider switching to one of  these PowerPoint alternatives .

What do you think of these free PowerPoint templates? Will you be using them? Know of any other website resources that I missed? Share them with us in the comments!

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Conveying data to your audience is easier than before with these eye-catching templates. Use PowerPoint to make a presentation impact with infographics. With real-world statistics, you can use PowerPoint's tools to bring otherwise staid bar graphs, pie charts, and product roadmaps to vivid life. To keep your data organized, start with a wide array of colorful infographic elements that can illustrate sequences, relationships between people, supply chains, even pets and animals. Then, use 3D elements and graphic elements to place your data in relation to each other, conveying a message or argument that can drive change or bring attention to your products or services. These templates are easily shared via your social media channels, giving your followers food for thought. Inspire your audiences by using these custom infographic templates in PowerPoint, or create one from scratch with preexisting elements.

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Powerpoint Theme doesn't carry over assets into new presentation

My colleague created a new theme for Powerpoint to be shared with the entire company for internal and external use. She has photos, fonts, and other assets in the theme. We saved the theme as a Powerpoint theme to a central folder, and when we attempt to apply that theme to a new presentation, none of the images or assets carry over. We tried saving it as a template instead, and it works, but its not ideal if we want to create new slides of a specific layout. Has anyone else encountered this problem?

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There's no reason why you can't create new slides of a specific layout from a template. Save the file as a Template (.potx) rather than a Theme. Themes cannot hold any content, nor custom table styles, nor custom formatted Notes or Handout masters.

To create a template that can successfully be applied to existing presentations, please read my how-to article: Legacy Slides - Best Practices

Thank you for your response!

I think the issue my colleague was having is that we also saved the slides as a .potx, but when we create a new presentation that way and try to insert new slides, none of the assets pull into the new slides either.

So if I open a new powerpont with the template version and go to layout, none of the designs created by my colleague appear, all of the assets are replaced with a "place image here".

There was a previous employee that was able to set things up to where we could insert new slides with specific colorings, photos, and other assets from the layout tab, but we don't know how to replicate this for the new design.

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Thank you for your help thus far!

It sounds like your file is not correctly constructed. From your description alone, I can't tell what the problem with content is. Having 40 layouts all called "Custom Layout" is also a red flag. You might consider hiring a PowerPoint professional to set up your template.

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    She has photos, fonts, and other assets in the theme. We saved the theme as a Powerpoint theme to a central folder, and when we attempt to apply that theme to a new presentation, none of the images or assets carry over. We tried saving it as a template instead, and it works, but its not ideal if we want to create new slides of a specific layout.