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# Using & Managing Templates

## Where your templates appear

Saved templates show up **first** — ahead of the built-in catalog — in:

* the template step when [creating a presentation](/create-a-presentation/templates.md),
* the template picker when [redesigning a whole presentation](/edit-and-improve-slides/redesign.md),
* the layout choice when [adding a single slide](/edit-and-improve-slides/add-a-slide.md).

When you add a single slide from a custom template, the AI fills **exactly the layout you picked** — it never substitutes a different one.

## Managing

Open a template to:

* **Rename** it (up to 20 characters).
* **Include or skip layouts** — skipped layouts are never used in generation.
* **Replace the file** — upload a new version of the deck; it goes through processing again.
* **Replace the preview image** (PNG or JPG).
* **Delete** — asks for confirmation. If the deleted template was selected anywhere, that selection reverts to a built-in template.

## Notes

* Template slots per plan: **Pro 1, Team 5**.
* On a Team plan, templates are available to all team members.
* Generated slides follow your template's layouts and styles, but the AI decides which layout fits each slide's content — if it keeps choosing a layout you dislike, skip that layout in the template settings.