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Windows 8 Wireframe Templates for PowerPoint

If you don’t have access to the new Storyboarding features in Powerpoint, don’t worry. Andreas Wulf released a free set of Windows 8 Wireframe Templates for Powerpoint.

Using these templates, you can quickly put together a Windows 8 app layout and iterate on it. All elements in the set are based upon regular PowerPoint vector shapes, and are fully editable and customizable.

The wireframing set is available as a .pptx file (for PowerPoint 2007 or newer) that you can download using the link below:

Thanks Andreas!

Some screenshots:

Example grid page
Example grid page displaying item previews arranged in groups.

Example page displaying details
Example page displaying details for a single group with previews for each item in the group.

Example page displaying
Example page displaying one item in detail.

Example page displaying a list
Example page displaying a list of items and the details for the selected item.

Example of a Metro app
Example of a Metro app in snapped view state.

Collection of common UI controls
Collection of common UI controls (part 1): button, text box, list box, check box, radio button, toggle switch, etc.

List view
List view and charms bar.

App header
App header, app bar, and toast.

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