What is the difference between Powerpoint Theme and Powerpoint template?

Question

I am working on PowerPoint macro. In that I want to apply theme programatically but in that i just want to ask user like which layout you want to apply for that slide. But when i say theme.apply it just apply automatically layouts to the slide.

So i just confuse whats the difference between Powerpoint Theme and Powerpoint template? so that i will try to use template instead of theme, if it do the same work what theme does like change the chart color by default theme color like that.

Answer 1

According to guys at microsoft A Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 template is a pattern or blueprint of a slide or group of slides that you save as a .potx file.

To give your presentations a designer-quality look — a look that includes one or more slide layouts with coordinating colors, a matching background, fonts, and effects, you'll want to apply a theme.

try this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/understand-the-difference-between-powerpoint-templates-and-themes-HA010357528.aspx