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[This is not a question but a tip to hopefully save someone else the time it took me to trouble shoot this issue].

When saving a template in PowerPoint 2007 you can choose to save as a PowerPoint 2007 template or one compatible with earlier versions. If you chose to save a PowerPoint 2007 template, make sure that you have changed the compatibility Save files in this format option (see Options | Save tab) to PowerPoint Presentation instead of PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation.

If you do not, and if you are storing your template in a workgroup file location, you will not be able to create a new PowerPoint presentation based on this template because PowerPoint will not recognize it. BTW - this problem does not exist for Word 2007 or Excel 2007.

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Sounds like a good tip and though it isn't a question I don't think you deserve two down-votes for trying to help others. Have an up-vote on me. – GenericMeatUnit Feb 4 '10 at 11:13
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