Using Design Templates
Purpose:  To create a new presentation with a pre-packaged background supplied by Microsoft.
1.
After you have opened the program, selected Design Template in the first screen, and clicked OK, the New Presentation screen appears with the tab Design Templates chosen. 


2.
Click on the various choices and choose one you like.  Then click OK.  The box below will appear and you can now pick the layout for your first slide.  The blue square shows which slide is selected.  Once you have the layout you want, click OK.


3.
Now your background appears with the slide layout.  To add text, place your cursor in either text box and type.