Which element in slide design is a template that contains placeholders for text and other content?

• A. Slide
• B. PowerPoint
• C. Print Layout
• D. Slide Layout

Answer: (D)

In slide design, the feature that acts as a template with places for text and other content is the slide layout. A slide layout defines the arrangement and the type of placeholders on a slide—where the title goes, where the main content goes, and where images, charts, or other elements can be placed. This allows you to apply a consistent structure across multiple slides and quickly fill in content without reshaping every slide. Slide layouts are part of the Slide Master, which controls overall design, so changing the master updates all slides that use a given layout.

A single slide is the actual page you edit and fill with content, not the reusable template itself. PowerPoint is the software you use, and Print Layout is a view option focused on printing, not a design template for content placement.