How To Set Default Blank Template In Microsoft Office Profession Plus, Powerpoint 2021

Hi @Joe Blow

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

I understand that you're trying to add a new custom presentation template to the template bar and edit or remove the existing “Blank_11x17” template from that section.

To Add a New Presentation to the Template Bar

Save your desired presentation as a PowerPoint Template:

• Go to File => Save As, choose PowerPoint Template (.potx) as the file type and save it in: Documents\Custom Office Templates or %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Template

To pin it in New Prestentation bar, open the saved template, then go to New => Personal, and click Pin to List to make it appear in the “New” section.

To Edit the “Blank_11x17” Template

1. Locate the .potx file in one of the folders above.
2. Open it in PowerPoint, make your changes, and Save it as a template.

To Remove the Template from the Bar

• Right-click the “Blank_11x17” thumbnail in the Start screen and choose Unpin from list.
  Or: navigating to New => Personal => Click Unpin from list
• Alternatively, delete or move the .potx file from the template folder.
  

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Hi @Joe Blow
I would like to confirm the information below:

• Do you mean you cannot find the find after save your file?
• Are you sign in PowerPoint by your personal account ( as an example: outlook, Hotmail) or by account provided by your company/school?
• Do your PowerPoint interface have "More theme" button at Home Menu, please click to this button also can bring you to the page to see your template.

Besides that, Personal or Custom depends on circumstance, you can find more detail via this article https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/apply-a-template-to-an-existing-presentation-43f7fc75-db26-433b-8248-9fcd0093006b

Moreover, If you cannot see any changes from your template, please try Save as function to see if the issue persists.

Note: Please understand that our initial response does not always resolve the issue immediately. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a solution.         Your detailed response will help us diagnose and investigate the issue more efficiently. If I misunderstood what you’re looking for, feel free to let me know or share a screenshot. I’d be happy to help further! 

Thank you for your cooperation. I'm looking forward for your reply.

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