Best of 2015: Top 10 PowerPoint Templates

If there’s one thing we know, it’s this: people love free PowerPoint templates. They’re so easy to use, whether you’re building a simple presentation in PowerPoint or using Articulate Storyline to create something interactive. Templates help you jump-start projects so that you can get more done in less time.

As part of our “Best of 2015” series, we've rounded up the 10 most-downloaded PowerPoint templates from 2015 for you to enjoy! Get ‘em while they’re hot:

1. This elegant template by Tom Kuhlmann has a polished design and simple tabs navigation.
2. This icon-based template (also by the legendary Tom Kuhlmann!) has tons of great layouts you can repurpose in lots of context.
3. Hmmmmm, we’re getting the sense that the E-Learning Heroes community loves tabs templates. Here’s a colorful freebie by Trina Rimmer that’s easy to customize.
4. Another tabs template? Sure! This trendy design combines a punchy accent color with more basic colors.  
5. These fresh approaches to sharing learning objectives are some serious eye candy! Check ‘em out in this free template by Nicola Appel.
6. We are definitely on a tab-tastic voyage in this top 10! Here’s a great flat-style tabs template by Trina Rimmer.
7. This full-screen image template by Nicole Legault is inspired by the latest web design styles.
8. This template by Wiebe Dijkstra brings a Google-inspired material design approach for your course.
9. Here’s a template by Tom Kuhlmann that features a really cool parallax effect to engage and delight learners.
10. This super-flexible template by Trina Rimmer makes it easy to invite learners to explore images, video, and other media.

Need help learning how to use PowerPoint templates in Storyline? No problem! We’ve got a great tutorial right here. And you can always find tons of PowerPoint templates and more in our Downloads hub. Keep coming back to E-Learning Heroes throughout December for all our Best of 2015 articles, including examples, how-tos, and more!