The slidebackgroundsandfont styles, colors, and sizesare retained in the design theme.

Accessing the PowerPoint Slide Master for First Design Theme

Go toView.

In theMaster Viewsgroup, selectSlide Master.

Screenshot of Slide Master on View tab

TheSlide Mastertab appears in the ribbon.

It’s the top slide in theSlidepane.

In theEdit Themegroup, select theThemesdropdown arrow.

Screenshot of Themes on Slide Master tab

This reveals the available design themes that can be applied to the presentation.

Choose the theme of your choice to apply to all of the slide layouts.

Add an Additional Design Theme to the PowerPoint Slide Master

In theSlidespane, scroll to the bottom.

Screenshot of second theme added to second slide master

choose the blank space below the last thumbnail.

Choose a different theme from what you chose earlier.

A new complete set of slide masters appears in theSlidespane below the original set.

Screenshot of multiple themes available in New Slide menu

After you’ve added the design themes to the presentation file, selectClose Master View.

Select theNew Slidedropdown arrow.

A list of all the different slide layouts with the different design themes appears.

Scroll through the list and choose the slide layout of your choice in the correct design theme.

The new slide appears with this design theme applied, ready for your input.