Powerpoint 07 Template as default?

I am tasked with a project of placing a Powerpoint 2007 Template on all of my department's computers. The management would like the template (which has the basic layout of all of the marketing presentations ) to be set as default. So when you first start up Powerpoint it is what you see.

I can't seem to find anything online, except how to install a template. Also, a lot of sites take me to instructions on how to set a Default THEME, which isn't the same thing as a Template (.potx file ending).

So all I want to do is set it up so that the template itself loads automatically. Is there anyway to do this?

I need to do this on the whole Department (about 20-25 computers), and some of the stations have multiple users (Active Directory). I have admin access on each computer, but not to the network but a co-worker of mine has access to the Active Directory group settings. Is there a way to do this so that either:

1.) Installing the default Template carries over to all users on the same computer by changing some setting as Computer Admin

2.) Set it up so that changing/installing something in Active Directory will allow all users in the group to have default Template set up on their computer.

I need this completed this week. It will take me awhile If I have to do 20-25 computers (about 5-6 of which have anywhere from 2-4 users, and we get new students / employees several times a year )

Help -> search for "default template". Look down the list 2 or 3 entries and you should see "Change the default design for new presentations" as a topic. There should be step by step instructions there.

If you install as admin I believe it should apply to all users but better test that before you go too far.

Cool. I didn't notice this trick before. Gonna set up a default template for our local team too.