Good, user‑friendly templates are essential to making the house style easy to use. But creating them takes a lot of work, and we’re working closely with users and with the ISSC to achieve this. The examples below are a first impression. The final versions will be released in the coming months.

Different versions of the logo, such as faculty logos, will not be included in the templates, partly for cost reasons. You may create your own templates with these logos, or have someone create them for you. However, our preference is to use the general university logo rather than faculty or institute versions. The general logo is available for everyone to use.

Office

Hier vind je de volgende templates:

The range of Office templates will be expanded further. Here you'll find the first templates for now.

Word


Publications
Templates for publications – with or without a (photo) cover – can be found in the folder with university templates in Word. You get there via File > New (in the left-hand column) > 'Leiden University' tab (at the bottom)

Sjablonenmap Sjablonenmap

Letters and memos

To format letters and memos in the university house style, use the House Style button. Read the installation and usage instructions.
House style button instructions for Word

Instructions for the house style button in Word

Instructions for the house style button in Word

PowerPoint

April 2026 version

You can now also find the template in PowerPoint, via File > New > Leiden University. The first slide contains a link to an instruction page.

Please note: you'll find the different slide variants by clicking the bottom half of the 'New Slide' button.

PowerPoint templates: tips & tricks

PowerPoint templates: tips & tricks

Adobe Express

We have chosen to use Adobe Express because the university has a campus‑wide licence for Adobe products. We’re currently testing the templates and access options. Clear instructions for Adobe Express, along with the final templates, will follow soon. For now, here are a few examples to give you an idea:

To use Adobe Express, you will need to install Adobe Creative Suite. This is free for staff members. Read the instructions on how to download and install it. We're currently working to make Adobe Express work better for our organisation. If you are unable to figure something out, let us know at huisstijl@leidenuniv.nl.

Indesign

If you work with Adobe InDesign, you'll be able to use most of the Adobe Express templates in InDesign too.

Video templates

Video templates such as intros, outros and name bars are available for Adobe users. These are .mogrt files that you can load into your video project and adjust. There are also transparent .mov files of the intro, outro and a bumper, which you can easily place over a video when using other programmes.

Please note: not all programmes support these video files.

Download templates

Download all the templates here: Leiden University video templates Adobe 2025