Letterhead & Slides Templates

If you need advanced design help or vendor recommendations instead of templates, please contact our team.

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Usage of Templates

Many of the templates require the use of photography or imagery, this is where you can leverage SJSU's photo library. Please note that it is never appropriate—or legal—to use an image from another source without obtaining permission from the image’s owner.

For the InDesign and MS Word templates to function, you must install SJSU Spartan Typeface before using the templates.

Electronic Letterhead

Official SJSU electronic letterhead templates may be customized with your division, department or program information. NOTE: Due to the technical limitations of MS Word, electronic letterhead templates may only be customized on a Windows platform. Once it has been customized with department name and contact information, the Word document may be shared with Mac users, who will be able to edit the body text.

MS Word Templates: For Windows Only

Due to the technical limitations of MS Word, letterhead templates can only be edited on Windows computers, not on Macs. To open the MS Word template on your Windows computer, you will need to adjust your security settings in MS Word to "enable macros." If you do not do this before opening the template, you will be prompted to do so. Once you download and open the template in MS Word, an entry form will open. Edit your information and click save.

Cabinet Presentation Slide Deck

Download UMC's cabinet presentation deck to maintain consistency across all presentations while allowing for the unique content that each college brings to the table.

Before utilizing the presentation deck, users must review the following guidelines on how to effectively use and customize the Cabinet slide deck. 

Guidelines for Cabinet Deck Usage

1. Creating Your Own Copy

Before making any changes, please create a copy of the slide deck for your own use. This will ensure that the original slide deck remains intact for others to use. Here's how to do it:

• Open the slide deck.

• Click on "File" in the top left corner.

• Select "Make a copy."

• Choose "Entire presentation."

• Rename the file as you wish, and click "OK."

Duplicating Slides

If you find a slide format that works well for your content, feel free to duplicate it for use elsewhere in your presentation. To do this, simply right-click on the slide in the slide navigator and select "Duplicate slide."

Editing Text

To edit text, click on the text box you wish to change. The text box will become outlined, and you can now delete, add, or modify the text as needed. Please maintain the original font style and size to ensure consistency across the presentation.

2. Slide Variety

The slide deck contains a variety of slide formats to suit different types of content. Feel free to explore these options and use the ones that best fit your content.

3. Consistent Branding

Please maintain consistent branding across your slides. This includes using the same fonts, colors, and styles as the rest of the slide deck.

4. Download Identity Assets

Users can download college lockups or official university marks for the presentation deck.

5. Regular Updates

We encourage you to regularly update your slides to keep the content fresh and relevant. This could be done on a monthly or quarterly basis.

6. Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the slide deck and suggestions for improvements. This will help ensure that the slide deck continues to meet your needs. Feel free to email communications@sjsu.edu.

PowerPoint Themes

SJSU's new PowerPoint themes are here! Show your Spartan pride—while helping to distinguish the university—whenever you give a presentation.

As always, we welcome your feedback to continue to improve these templates.