Microsoft KB Archive/278549

= A new blank.pot template does not automatically open when you start PowerPoint =

Article ID: 278549

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q278549





SYMPTOMS
When you create a new Microsoft PowerPoint blank presentation template, the computer may not use the template as the default blank template when you start PowerPoint.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you create a new default Workgroup template location using the File Location options on the Microsoft Word Tools menu, and you then save a new blank presentation template to the new Workgroup template location. The default template location for PowerPoint is the User templates folder, and this cannot be modified.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, either move an existing template, or create a new design template to the PowerPoint user template folder.
 * 1) Start PowerPoint, and then open or create a master slide to use as your default blank template.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 3) In the Save as type box, click Design Template(*.pot).

PowerPoint automatically selects the appropriate file location.
 * 1) In the File name box, type blank.pot, and then click Save.

Additional query words: PPT2007 PPT2003 PPT2002 PPT prb

Keywords: kbstartprogram kbtshoot kbprb KB278549

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