The latest Flash Player security update (version 18,0,0,232) contains the issue that breaks any PowerPoint presentation with embedded Flash when you save it.
Templates can be very helpful in providing the structure of online learning activities; however some templates can limit creativity and make presentations become very cookie-cutter and boring. Templates can also allow for the rapid creation of learning activities which enable timely development and revisions. If templates are easy to use and flexible; they facilitate the design of relevant, current, and creative activities.