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51 Best 1940-Themed Templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides

CrystalGraphics creates templates designed to make even average presentations look incredible. Below you’ll see thumbnail sized previews of the title slides of a few of our 51 best 1940 templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides. The text you’ll see in in those slides is just example text. The 1940-related image or video you’ll see in the background of each title slide is designed to help you set the stage for your 1940-related topics and it is included with that template. In addition to the title slides, each of our templates comes with 17 additional slide layouts that you can use to create an unlimited number of presentation slides with your own added text and images. And every template is available in both widescreen and standard formats. With over 6 million presentation templates available for you to choose from, CrystalGraphics is the award-winning provider of the world’s largest collection of templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides. So, take your time and look around. You’ll like what you see! Whether you want 1 great template or an ongoing subscription, we've got affordable purchasing options and 24/7 download access to fit your needs. Thanks to our unbeatable combination of quality, selection and unique customization options, CrystalGraphics is the company you can count on for your presentation enhancement needs. Just ask any of our thousands of satisfied customers from virtually every leading company around the world. They love our products. We think you will, too!

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Presentation with 1940 - Cool new presentation theme with 1940 camera - old film for cinema isolated backdrop and a white colored foreground

Old Film Cinema Isolated White

The spotlight is on you as you take center stage with Corner Title, the ultimate template to elevate your presentation from ordinary to extraordinary. This stunning widescreen design features high resolution images for a cinematic look that's sure to captivate your audience. The dark khaki color palette provides a sophisticated backdrop for showcasing your creativity and flair. Corner Title is perfectly suited for studios, Hollywood and all things entertainment related. With its bold and dramatic theme, you'll be able to showcase your movie and television work in a way that's both professional and eye catching. Featuring high end imagery of actors and actresses at their most dramatic moments, this template has it all the perfect starting point for any presenter looking to make a lasting impression. The template is downloadable and compatible with Google Slides, making it easy to get started quickly. With its four How To slides, you'll be able to take your presentation to the next level. The first slide, featuring an example of what the template could look like, sets the tone for the rest of the deck. Have a theme of showcasing your work in action? Include a background with stunning images and animations that bring your content to life. Corner Title is enhanced with bold fonts and eye catching graphics to create a truly memorable presentation. With its dark khaki color palette and high resolution images, you'll be able to showcase your creativity in style. Having a theme of storytelling and drama? Incorporate the template into your narrative by including key plot points and character development, and watch as your audience is drawn in.

Presentation with 1940 - Beautiful presentation theme featuring 1940 camera - old film for cinema isolated backdrop and a white colored foreground

Old Film Cinema Isolated White

Presentation theme featuring old film for cinema isolated on a white background backdrop

Presentation with 1940 - Audience pleasing theme consisting of 1940 camera - retro photocamera in a leather backdrop and a colored foreground

Retro Photocamera Leather Case Object

The world of retro nostalgia is calling your name, and we're here to take you back in time with the Corner Title PowerPoint template. This design is a throwback to the classic era of old fashioned charm, featuring a timeless aesthetic that exudes simplicity and elegance. Our Dark Salmon color palette will transport you to an bygone age, perfect for creating a sophisticated atmosphere that's sure to delight your audience. The 1080p high resolution images included in this template will bring your slides to life with crisp clarity and vibrant colors, making it easy to visualize your content. The Corner Title template is designed as a Widescreen format, ideal for showcasing your visuals and text in all their glory. The classic layout of three columns (left, center, right) provides ample space for featuring, including a background with, having a theme of, or enhancing the overall look and feel of your presentation. This timeless design is perfect for presentations that require an isolated, obsolete feel, making it ideal for events, conferences, or any occasion where you want to transport your audience back in time. With its simple yet elegant lines, this template will elevate your content to new heights, showcasing high quality images that will leave a lasting impression. Our downloadable template is compatible with Google Slides and features a range of keywords that will help you stay on track as you create your presentation: old fashioned, classical, isolated, obsolete, simplicity. This retro inspired design will add an extra layer of authenticity to your slides, making it perfect for anyone looking to pay homage to the classics or simply add a touch of nostalgia to their presentation.

Presentation with 1940 - Audience pleasing theme consisting of 1940 camera - old film for cinema isolated backdrop and a light gray colored foreground

Old Film Cinema Isolated White

As you step into the world of Hollywood glamour, where studios and cinematic magic come alive, Corner Title is your gateway to unlocking a wealth of creative possibilities. Imagine yourself transported to the golden age of cinema, surrounded by iconic images of old film starring legendary stars, all set against a stunning tan backdrop that exudes sophistication and style. This stunning template is specifically designed for use on widescreen formats, with a high resolution image that adds depth and visual interest to your presentations. The Tan color palette is inspired by the warm tones of classic Hollywood cinema, featuring a rich blend of earthy tones that evoke feelings of nostalgia and timelessness. With its bold and eye catching design, Corner Title is sure to make a lasting impression on any audience. The template is fully customizable, with easy to use keywords like "studio", "hollywood", and "color" that will help you convey your message in the most effective way possible. Whether you're creating presentations for film enthusiasts or industry professionals, Corner Title is the perfect companion to enhance your content. To get started quickly, four helpful slides are included Dart Layout, which provides a flexible canvas for adding your own images and designs; Background Featuring, where you can include a stunning image with ease; Enhanced With, an interactive feature that adds animations and transitions to your presentations; and Including a Background With, which allows you to overlay text or graphics onto the background image.

Presentation with 1940 - Slides with old shoes - vintage boot losing its sole background and a white colored foreground

Vintage Boot Losing Sole Well-worn

Slides with vintage boot losing its sole well-worn since the 1940's

Presentation with 1940 - Theme having christmas nostalgy couple on party background and a coral colored foreground

Christmas Nostalgy Couple Party Near

The nostalgia of Christmas memories with loved ones is what inspires this Wide Title template from CrystalGraphics. A serene Widescreen design featuring a warm Sienna color palette evokes the feeling of a bygone era, capturing the essence of a classic couple's holiday party in 1910 1940. The template boasts high resolution images for the background, showcasing festive decorations and joyful faces that will transport you to a Christmas nostalgia fest. The Wide Title is perfectly complemented by the rich Sienna hues, creating a visually appealing contrast that sets it apart from other templates. This template features an elegant design that incorporates a Background With a subtle texture giving depth and dimensionality to the scene. Including a 5 Year Calendar Timeline Layout slide provides a beautiful visual representation of how time passes, highlighting milestones in love and life such as anniversaries, first dates, and milestone birthdays. With this template, you can enhance your presentation with the theme of featuring classic family moments, adding a touch of warmth and personality to your slides.

Presentation with 1940 - Audience pleasing PPT layouts consisting of pen old photos and camera backdrop and a coral colored foreground

Vintage Ink Pen Old Photos

In the heart of rural Mexico, where ancient traditions meet modern innovation, lies a unique and captivating world waiting to be unlocked. The Wide Title template is the perfect starting point for any presentation or project, transporting your audience on a journey through time with its distressed Peru color palette and vintage inspired design. Widescreen format brings the world into focus, providing an immersive experience that puts your message at the center. This template, featuring the Wild West of old photographs and camera obscura images, is perfect for showcasing rugged landscapes, dusty towns, and timeless stories. The high resolution background images will transport your audience to a bygone era, making it ideal for presentations about history, travel, or any topic that requires an authentic feel. The Wide Title template includes a range of keywords relevant to its theme, including "blank", "rough", "old fashioned", "back", and "space". These words can be used to enhance the narrative of your presentation, highlighting key themes and ideas. As you delve into the How To slides, you'll discover features like 4 step workflows for easy setup and deployment on Google Slides, making it simple to create engaging visuals with minimal technical expertise. The template is a true showcase piece, packed with inspiration from vintage artifacts like antique cameras and old wood carvings. Its unique blend of traditional elements and modern design makes it an ideal choice for presentations that require both authenticity and style.

Presentation with 1940 - Colorful slides enhanced with old work boots 1940's backdrop and a white colored foreground

Old Work Boots 1940's Vintage

Slides enhanced with old work boots 1940's vintage and worn until recent years

▼Key features of this template

  • They are compatible with both PowerPoint and Google Slides running on either Windows PCs or Macs.

  • They are available in both standard and widescreen slide formats. You can choose your preferred format by clicking on the "Widescreen" check box or icon.

  • Each template includes a beautiful high-resolution background image or video to visually reinforce the theme of your presentation.

  • In addition, each template includes designer-created graphics and modern fonts to give your presentations an up-to-date, professional look.

  • Each template's default design and title text position have been carefully selected to complement its background without covering faces or other key elements.

  • All text includes backdrops whose transparency level is mathematically calculated to maximize text readability while still allowing the background to be seen.

  • And all the text, text backdrops and graphics in every slide are colored with a palette designed to beautifully complement the colors in the background.

  • Our Premium templates (those with the descriptor “Premium” in their subtitle) include over 64 slide layouts to give you maximum flexibility as you create your presentations.

    • Those layouts are available to you whenever you create a new slide or when you want to change the layout of an existing slide.
    • They include everything you need to make all sorts of presentations. In addition to the layouts for the title slide and the usual title and content slide, they include many other layouts for slide types including table of contents slides, org charts, charts, diagrams, infographics, photo slides, thank you slides and more.
    • While creating these layouts our template designers have ensured that all text in every layout adjusts as gracefully as possible to various numbers of words.

  • Customizable templates (those with the descriptor “Customizable” in their subtitle) may be easily modified online before you download them.

    • To modify them, simply click on the pencil editing icon, then select your choice of ready to go designs and title text positions.
    • The editing tool also makes it easy to reposition and scale the background image or video to best suit your needs.

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    • We’ve got a larger selection of professionally-designed PowerPoint templates than anyone else in the world.
    • Each template includes a high-resolution background image or video to visually inspire your audiences while reinforcing your message.
    • Each template includes 64 slide layouts to give you maximum flexibility as you create your presentations.
    • Our templates are available in both standard and widescreen slide formats. And our website lets you preview the slides each way.
    • Our free Template Finder™ plugin lets subscribers select and - with a single click - download and insert our templates into their presentations right from within PowerPoint.
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  • System requirements:

    • The templates use the standard POTX format. So they are compatible with Google Slides and all PC, Mac and mobile devices running any version of PowerPoint from PowerPoint 2007 up through and including Office 365 desktop.
    • Please note: Google Slides does not currently support background videos. It treats them as still images.
    • For PowerPoint for the Web, first open your template into a desktop version of PowerPoint, then save it back out as a PPTX file. Then you can open that in PowerPoint for the Web.

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  • How do I use my templates after I download them?

    • You can either open a template to start a new presentation or you can add a template to an existing presentation. To open a template, just double click on it or use PowerPoint's File > Open tool. To add a template to an existing presentation, on the Design tab, in the Themes group, click Browse for Themes... then browse to select your template.
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