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Changing the Design of a Single Slide

Perhaps you want to change the design on just one slide in your presentation. PowerPoint makes it simple to change the design of one slide in the Slide Design task pane.

To change the design of a single slide:

  1. Select the slide you want to change on the Slides tab.
  2. Click the Design button on the Formatting toolbar to display the Slide Design task pane.
  3. Roll your mouse over the template you want, and then click the arrow.
  4. Select Apply to selected slides from the menu.

A slide with a different design from the rest of the presentation will stand out. So only use this technique when you are sure the slide should have a significantly different look from the rest of the presentation—otherwise, it might seem jarring and be distracting to your audience.
To apply a template to a single slide, you can also right-click the template and select Apply to selected slides from the menu.