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Langdock builds every presentation from your approved slide designs. It picks the example slides that fit the story and fills them with new content, while layout, fonts and colors stay as your brand team designed them. The better your template slides, the better your decks. Every slide type you want needs a filled-in example slide. Layouts without one are never used. Whether you’re setting up a company template, cleaning up an old master, or checking one before upload, a few habits make the difference.

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Master basics

Set these once in the slide master. Every generated slide keeps them. A general company template needs about 40 to 60 slides. That covers most stories and keeps each slide distinct, so the AI picks reliably. The set below is a starting point, not a rule. Shape it around the presentations your company actually makes. Offer common slide types in the item counts people need. Langdock uses up to as many items as a slide shows.

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Opening and structure

Title slide with a two-line title and a presenter line with a round photo, name and roleA quiet opening slide with a large two-line title and a presenter line at the bottom with avatar, name and role. It sets the topic and tells the audience who is speaking. Every deck starts here, so Langdock needs one title slide it can always rely on.
Title slide with a two-line title and an occasion line on the left and a brand photo on the right halfThe title slide with a brand photo filling the right half and the occasion, place and date at the bottom left. It gives customer workshops, events and external decks a stronger first impression. Offer it next to the plain title slide so Langdock can match the opening to the audience.
Agenda slide with five numbered chapters, the first highlightedA numbered list of chapter titles, with the current chapter in ink and the others in gray. It shows the audience the path through the presentation and where they are. Langdock fills as many rows as the deck has chapters, up to the number on the slide.
Section divider with a two-line chapter title and a chapter number on a sand backgroundA full sand colored slide with the chapter title in large type and a small chapter number at the bottom. It marks the start of each part and gives the audience a pause. Langdock can place it before each chapter, so long decks stay easy to follow.
Closing slide with a stage photo behind a blurred glass panel and the centered company logoA full-bleed brand photo behind a blurred glass panel, with the company logo in the center and no other text. It ends the deck calmly and leaves a lasting brand impression. A fixed closing slide means every deck ends on brand, while contact details go on the separate contact slide.

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Text

Text slide with a two-line title, a gray subtitle and two short paragraphsA two-line title, a gray subtitle and two short paragraphs of body text. It explains a topic in plain prose when no diagram fits. This is the most flexible slide in the template and the fallback for any content.
Two-column slide with a heading and three short points per columnTwo equal columns, each with a heading and three short points. It presents two related topics, such as what changes for two groups. It breaks up long text and makes the relationship between both sides visible at a glance.
Three-column slide with ruled headings and three list entries per columnThree ruled columns, each with a heading and three list entries separated by thin lines. It shows three parallel ideas, such as pillars or principles. Many messages come in threes, so this layout is used often.
Statement slide with one centered sentence in large typeOne short sentence in large type, centered on a quiet background. It puts the single most important message of a section front and center. It gives decks a strong rhythm between denser slides.
Quote slide with a large quote on a brand gradient and the speaker's role and company at the bottomA quote in large type on a brand gradient, with the speaker’s role and company at the bottom left. It brings in the voice of a customer, expert or leader. Quotes add credibility that plain text can’t.
Slide with a title, an introduction and three key points on the left and a photo of a concrete wall on the right halfA title, a short introduction and three key points with one line of detail each, next to a photo on the right half. It explains a topic while the image sets the mood or shows the subject. It makes text slides more engaging without needing a diagram.

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Processes and timelines

Process slide with three numbered step boxes connected by arrows, the last one darkThree numbered step boxes connected by arrows, each with a short description below, with the final step highlighted. It shows a simple sequence, such as prepare, pilot, scale. Short processes are common, and a dedicated three step layout looks balanced instead of half empty.
Process slide with four numbered circles on a line, each with a heading and descriptionFour numbered circles on a line, each with a heading and a two-line description, with the last step filled. It fits most workflows, such as building and sharing something step by step. Matching the number of steps to the content keeps the layout tidy.
Process slide with five arrow-shaped steps, the last one in brand blueFive arrow-shaped steps in a row, each with a short description below, with the last step in brand blue. It covers longer flows, such as what happens behind the scenes of a request. With three, four and five steps available, Langdock can always pick the exact fit.
Timeline slide with four large dates on a line, each with a milestone and descriptionFour large dates on a horizontal line, each with a milestone and a short description, with the latest date in brand blue. It shows what happens when, for example in a rollout plan. Timelines make dates easy to scan and compare.
Timeline slide with six milestones placed alternately above and below a lineSix milestones placed alternately above and below a line, each with a year and a short label. It covers longer periods, such as a company history or a multi year plan. Alternating labels keep six milestones readable on one slide.
Roadmap slide with quarters as columns, three workstreams as rows and a today markerA grid with quarters as columns and workstreams as rows, with bars for each item and a line marking today. It shows several parallel streams of work over time. Strategy and product decks rely on it to show plans at a glance.
Cycle slide with four steps arranged in a circle around a central topic, with text on the leftFour steps arranged in a circle with arrows around a central topic, next to a subtitle and a short takeaway. It shows a process that repeats, such as an adoption or feedback loop. A circle makes the recurring nature clear in a way a straight process can’t.
Before and after slide with two panels of four points connected by an arrowTwo panels connected by an arrow: a gray before panel with four crossed points and a white after panel with four checked points. It shows the change a project or product brings. It’s one of the most persuasive slides in sales and change decks.

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Numbers and data

Key figure slide with three large numbers, each with a label below a thin lineThree large numbers side by side, each under a thin line with a two-line label. It highlights the most important results at a glance. Management and update decks open their results section with it.
Key figure slide with four cards, each with a number and a context lineFour light cards, each with a number at the top and a context line at the bottom. It covers facts and reports that track four metrics. With both variants, numbers never have to be dropped or padded to fit.
Slide with one very large number, a label and a short explanationOne very large number with a small label above and a short explanation and context line on the right. It makes one striking fact stick, such as growth or volume. One big number often lands harder than a full chart.
Bar chart slide with a takeaway title and explanation on the left and a column chart with the last bar in blueA native column chart with value labels, the latest bar in brand blue, next to a takeaway title and a short explanation. It compares values across periods or categories. Data driven decks need it on almost every topic.
Line chart slide with two series over twelve months and labeled end valuesA native line chart with two series over twelve months and labeled end values, under a takeaway title. It shows how values develop over time and when one overtakes the other. Trends are clearer as lines than as tables or bars.
Table slide with six rows, small bar indicators and status labelsA native table with a header row, six rows, small bar indicators for shares and status labels. It shows structured details, such as the status of each team or project. Some information only makes sense in rows and columns.
Comparison slide with three options as columns, the first highlighted, and six criteria as rowsThree options as columns, with the recommended one highlighted, compared on six criteria with check marks, crosses and short ratings. It helps the audience choose, for example between vendors or approaches. Decision decks depend on a clear comparison.

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Diagrams

Four quadrant matrix with labeled axes and items plotted as dotsA 2×2 matrix with labeled axes and quadrants, with items plotted as dots, next to a short reading guide. It sorts items by two criteria, such as impact and effort. Strategy teams use it to prioritize options.
SWOT slide with four boxes for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threatsFour boxes with a large letter each for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, with three points per box. It sums up a situation for planning or strategy work. It’s a familiar format, so audiences grasp it immediately.
Org chart with a top box, a second level and four teams connected by linesBoxes on three levels connected by lines, each with a name or team and a responsibility, plus an optional note. It shows who reports to whom or how a program is set up. Introductions and project kickoffs need it often.
Pyramid slide with four numbered levels and a label and description for eachFour stacked levels that narrow toward a blue top, each numbered, with a label and description beside it. It shows maturity levels, priorities or building blocks that rest on each other. The shape makes order and importance visible.
Hub slide with a central topic in blue surrounded by six pointsOne central topic in brand blue with six points arranged around it, each with an icon, label and short detail. It shows what belongs to a topic, such as the parts of a platform. It works when the points have no fixed order.
Pros and cons slide with two columns of three points, marked with checks and crossesTwo columns with a dark pros header and a light cons header, three points each, marked with checks and crosses. It weighs a decision fairly. It’s a quick, familiar way to show both sides.

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Cards

Slide with two cards, each with an icon, a heading and a short textTwo wide cards side by side, each with an icon, a heading and a short text. It presents two options or ways of working with equal weight. Cards make short content more visual than plain columns.
Slide with three cards, each with an icon, a heading and a short textThe same card design with three cards. It suits benefits, features or principles, which often come in threes. It’s one of the most used layouts in product and sales decks.
Slide with four cards, each with an icon, a heading and a short textThe same card design with four narrower cards. It covers four services, values or capabilities. With two, three and four cards available, Langdock never leaves an empty card or drops one.

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Images

Slide with a full-bleed photo of a deck chair, a white two-line title and a key fact lineA full-bleed photo with a white two-line title at the top and a key fact line at the bottom. It creates impact, for example to open a chapter or set a mood. It gives decks visual breathing room between dense slides.
Slide with a photo of a sign on the left half and a title with three bullet points on the rightA photo filling the left half, with a title and three bullet points with one line of detail each on the right. It connects a picture with key facts or lessons about it. It suits product, site and project descriptions.
Image grid slide with a large stage photo and three smaller photos under a titleOne large and three smaller photos in a grid under a short title. It shows several moments, locations or examples at once. It gives an overview where one image isn’t enough.
Customer story slide with a dark stage photo, a customer logo placeholder, a title and three key resultsA dark full-bleed photo with a customer logo, a title, the contact’s role and company and three key results in large type. It proves value with a real example. Sales and marketing decks use it to build trust.

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Team and contact

Person slide with a large name, role, short introduction and contact details next to a photo of a person seen from behindA large name with role, a short introduction and contact details next to a large photo frame for a portrait. It introduces one contact person, such as the account owner. Audiences like to know who they’ll work with.
Team slide with three photos of people seen from behind, each with a name and roleThree photo frames for portraits side by side, each with a name and role below. It introduces the project team or the contacts for a rollout. Showing faces makes the team tangible.
Contact slide with a two-line closing line, four contact details and a photo of a person seen from behindA two-line closing line, four contact details with icons, and a photo frame for a portrait with name and role. It tells the audience how to follow up. External decks should end with a clear way to get in touch.
Adapt the set: drop types nobody uses and add frequent ones, such as a product overview or pricing slide. Keep one slide per type and item count. Hide slides you want to keep in the file but not use. Langdock skips them.

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Slide examples: good vs. bad

The test for a good example slide: filled with new content, it becomes a finished slide without manual touch-up. Size each box for realistic text, and show every bullet level you want. Pick a slide type in the tabs below. Each tab shows a good slide first, then a bad one. The bad slides are built the way many real templates are, for a person to finish by hand. New content alone can’t fix them. Where a bad slide has several problems, its numbers match the points below it.
Title slide with a two-line placeholder title and a presenter lineWhy this slide works: A two-line placeholder title and a presenter line, both in their final formatting.Title slide with a font comment, a team picker and an empty picture placeholder, marked 1 to 3What to fix:
  1. Font comment. Put formatting rules in the theme, not on the slide.
  2. Team picker. “Delete as appropriate” asks a person to choose. Show one realistic example instead.
  3. Empty picture placeholder. Use a fixed image, or leave the placeholder out.

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Name your shapes

Name every text box and placeholder by what it holds. Langdock reads shape names to decide which content goes where. “Text Placeholder 4” says nothing. “KPI value” says it all. Open the example slide in normal view, go to Home → Arrange → Selection Pane, then double-click a name and type the new one. Rename shapes on each example slide. Renaming in Slide Master view only affects new slides.

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Fonts

Generated files keep your fonts. Langdock’s previews and visual checks, though, use the fonts installed in Langdock. Missing fonts are replaced by similar ones, so preview line breaks can differ from PowerPoint. An unlisted house font still works. Check the line breaks in one generated deck.

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Improve the slide catalog

At upload, Langdock writes a slide catalog: one entry per slide, saying what it’s for. Langdock uses the catalog to pick slides, so it’s your main lever for better results. You can edit it any time in the template’s instructions, and the next presentation uses the new version. If Langdock picks the wrong slide or ignores a convention, fix the catalog, not the file.
  • Correct descriptions that misread a slide.
  • Add rules below the catalog, such as “Always end with the closing slide”. Text above the first catalog heading still works, but the editor hides it when you reopen the template.
  • Connect other skills, such as a storyline skill that asks about audience and goal before building. Share the skill with the template’s users and name it exactly.
  • Keep the slide markers such as <!-- slide:slide7.xml --> unchanged.
  • Click Save, not Done. In the upload dialog, Done closes without saving your edits.

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Set up and share

Upload a .pptx or .potx file under 200 MB with at least one slide. An admin approves one company template, or a small set such as general and sales, and shares it with the whole workspace. Everyone uses the same slides, without duplicates. See File Templates for uploading and sharing.

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Check your template with AI

Paste this prompt into a chat with your template attached. The AI checks every slide against this guide and returns a verdict per slide, fixes and a priority list. Use Langdock or any assistant that reads PowerPoint files. Assistants that can edit files ask before changing anything.