The Design Template option provides you with the same choices of formats listed by the AutoContent Wizard.
Comfortable with PowerPoint or already know the structure and content of your presentation? Choose Blank Presentation from the list of options.
Let's begin by either:
Clicking on Design Template | OK | Presentations tab | Generic | Next in PowerPoint 2000, or clicking on General Templates (under New from template) | Presentations tab | Generic | OK in PowerPoint XP.