The [HINT: layout_name] marker is the connective tissue: Step 1 tells you a template's real layout names, Step 2 names them per slide, and Step 3 fills those exact layouts. Already know your template ...

Decks are built in three mapped steps — each is its own skill, so you can run them end-to-end or jump in wherever you are. STEP 1 — PROFILE STEP 2 — AUTHOR STEP 3 — RENDER pptx-profile pptx-author ...