Templates and Backgrounds

Templates are available from CUIMC. Columbia faculty, students and staff can access the templates in the CUIMC Brand Center. This includes:

  • Digital Letterheads
  • Zoom Backgrounds
  • PowerPoint templates, available in both standard and widescreen format. Additionally, you will find dual-branded templates with the NewYork-Presbyterian logo. 

Powerpoint Presentation Tips

  1. Stay on-brand. Why use default PowerPoint settings? The below templates are pre-set with designed slide layouts using the CUIMC font and color palette, and careful use of whitespace and line-spacing. If you need to make style changes (for example: make all headers bold, or move/resize text boxes), do so on the master page, not on individual slides or text boxes—this allows you to maintain a clear, unified presentation, and make updates more quickly. 
  2. One idea per slide. You are making a visual presentation, not a Word document. Consider your audience and what will most engage them.
  3. Use quality images. Create infographics directly in PowerPoint rather than placing images from various sources, in order to maintain a consistent look. See our Flickr page for photography from the school or take your own photos with your mobile phone, (see our Photography Guide for Cameras and Smart Phones for tips). The communications office can provide a limited amount of images from iStock; contact the Communications Office for more information.