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Current slide not showing in presenter view

When presenting on my larger monitor, suddenly, after having worked for years, the PowerPoint presenter view is not showing the current slide on the left hand side. The block where it should be is black. It also momentarily flashes on the screen before…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
asked 2024-10-02T23:59:04.84+00:00
Teresa Luse 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-10-03T02:58:58.9433333+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

How do I remove the Copilot icon from slide view in PowerPoint?

Yesterday or the day before, a new icon for Copilot appeared in PowerPoint. It is directly over the slide in Normal view, between the ruler and the top of the slide. The icon is positioned in such a way that the bottom of the slide is disappearing off…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft terminology for a universal copilot interface.
278 questions
asked 2024-08-16T18:04:09.8766667+00:00
Gina Deysel 245 Reputation points
commented 2024-10-02T17:10:14.5966667+00:00
GutsandGears 0 Reputation points
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Export PowerPoint Handouts to Word combining Slides, Notes and Outline.

I am working on many PowerPoint presentations that need to be reviewed, updated with tracked changes and translated. This would be greatly facilitated by being able to export the slides to Word, combining the Slides, Notes text and slide text content in…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
asked 2023-08-25T17:30:31.82+00:00
Remillard, Jocelyn (HC/SC) 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-10-01T15:19:50.9833333+00:00
Zaynab Mahmood 0 Reputation points
1 answer

"The service is temporarily unavailable" PowerPoint Online

Organization Assets Library has been enabled on my tenant and PowerPoint templates are showing in Microsoft 365. But when trying to actually use one of these in PowerPoint Online I get this error: "The service is temporarily unavailable. Please…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
SharePoint
SharePoint
A group of Microsoft Products and technologies used for sharing and managing content, knowledge, and applications.
10,675 questions
asked 2024-09-27T09:35:11.2+00:00
user11226 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-30T11:52:05.4966667+00:00
user11226 5 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

query on powerpoint

One of my users is unable to see the 'Set as Default Theme' option in PowerPoint. When I check on my end, I can see this option. Please guide me on how to make the 'Set as Default Theme' option visible to the user. The user is using Office version 2407…

Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,626 questions
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
3,891 questions
Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,145 questions
PowerPoint Management
PowerPoint Management
PowerPoint: A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
230 questions
asked 2024-09-27T06:09:34.1133333+00:00
Rising Flight 4,516 Reputation points
accepted 2024-09-29T11:09:30+00:00
Rising Flight 4,516 Reputation points
0 answers

Powerpoint Copilot generates unrelated and nonsensical slides

I have been using Copilot for Office in a case that seemed perfect, namely generating slides in PowerPoint from a Word document. I got quite strange results, i.e., the first version of the slides is good, if I then ask for a modification such as reducing…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Development
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Development
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365: Microsoft 365 Copilot refers collectively to Copilot experiences within Microsoft 365 applications.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
137 questions
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft terminology for a universal copilot interface.
278 questions
asked 2024-09-27T10:20:36.7933333+00:00
Massimo Barsotti 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Can Copilot Chat create PPTs?

Hello, I've been trying to use copilot chat in the web to create a powerpoint presentation, It seems to create it, but when it comes to saving, downloading or emailing it (Getting a hold of the file in any way), it seems to fail, it simply promps that…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft terminology for a universal copilot interface.
278 questions
asked 2024-09-24T14:27:04.4266667+00:00
MKPrg 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-27T08:52:59.46+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers

How to download Powerpoint

I'm loosing my mind over this because i cant find a way to download Powerpoint. I'm a student and I have access to microsoft 365(office) but that only opens up in a browser. I want to operate an actual powerpoint that you can download. But there appears…

Word
Word
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
840 questions
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
asked 2024-03-11T14:33:10.86+00:00
Gašper Zdovc 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-09-25T14:00:27.8733333+00:00
TP 93,916 Reputation points
2 answers

Why can't i access powerpoint files through a specific microsoft account

I have 2 accounts, from one of them I can easily access the pptx file, but when i switch accounts, on the same internet connection, wifi connection everything, I cannot open the same pptx file. It says error before even opening that. "sorry we could…

Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365
Formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line.
4,870 questions
Word
Word
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
840 questions
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
asked 2024-09-13T19:43:40.42+00:00
Priyanshu Joshi 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-23T08:50:43.36+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Query: PowerPoint Web Add-in

We need to configure the PowerPoint web add-in to open automatically when a user starts a PowerPoint presentation. Currently, our POC using this link shows that the add-in opens automatically when a user saves the presentation, but this approach isn't…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
3,891 questions
asked 2024-09-19T07:46:22.6233333+00:00
Ankit Shrivastava 5 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-09-20T06:00:10.1033333+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Automatically Open PowerPoint Web Addin

I need to configure the PowerPoint web add-in to open automatically when a user starts a PowerPoint presentation. Currently, our POC shows that the add-in opens automatically when a user saves the presentation, but this approach isn't ideal since users…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
3,891 questions
asked 2024-09-19T08:26:29.7433333+00:00
Ankit Shrivastava 5 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-09-20T01:53:46.8666667+00:00
Emi Zhang-MSFT 24,986 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

PowerPoint (M365) launches itself in the background about 10 minutes after I log in

Whenever I try to shutdown my PC (Win11 23H2), it is prevented by PowerPoint - despite me not having run PowerPoint. When I start up my PC and check running processes in task manager, PowerPoint appears in the list after the system has been on for a…

Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365
Formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line.
4,870 questions
Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,626 questions
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
9,583 questions
asked 2024-06-12T09:12:57.9466667+00:00
David George 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-16T00:47:54.1066667+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

shp.Export returns shapes with undersized dimensions.

Hello community! I continue to figure out the script that automatically outputs all shapes of each slide as pictures. I use this script in my work to extract all objects from all slides and edit them in other software. I found the following…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
3,891 questions
PowerPoint Management
PowerPoint Management
PowerPoint: A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
230 questions
asked 2024-08-26T12:07:17.6266667+00:00
Nick Green 40 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-11T08:42:08.8966667+00:00
Jiajing Hua-MFST 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
6 answers

PowerPoint memory leak - Application becomes slower while editing

For the last 6 months I have been experiencing PowerPoint getting slower and slower while editing (complex) presentations. I work in the live events industry and this happens on all PC's. - All of my self employed colleagues that create advanced…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
asked 2023-02-06T15:50:49.39+00:00
Gunderz 160 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-10T15:41:53.2066667+00:00
Oliver 0 Reputation points
0 answers

how to use PowerPoint

what is the best way to create an interactive PowerPoint for learners using Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365
Formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line.
4,870 questions
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
asked 2024-09-09T16:52:53.54+00:00
Lebone Mohlatlole 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-10T01:19:57.06+00:00
Emi Zhang-MSFT 24,986 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Macros code to shuffle selected slides and also to pick a random slide

Hi All, I have made a powerpoint slideshow which I am going to use to randomly pick a slide. I have a blank first slide with an audio file inserted which plays across the slideshow then two title slides then 24 slides with names on. I then have repeated…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
3,891 questions
asked 2024-09-08T08:55:03.4866667+00:00
marcus allen 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-09-09T07:17:21.1866667+00:00
Emi Zhang-MSFT 24,986 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

My office documents won't print in color, even if I save them as a .pdf.

I have created a few documents, and they will not print in color. I've tried saving them as .pdf files and they still print in grayscale. My printer works correctly with document sent to me, but not documents that I edit or create with my office 365.

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
675 questions
asked 2024-09-03T15:18:46.3166667+00:00
Julie Rojas 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-08T15:51:37.7033333+00:00
Jacen Wang 575 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

VSTO add-in deployment and licensing

I am currently working on Microsoft Office VSTO add-ins for excel, powerpoint and outlook. I am currently distributing my add-ins via the "publish" tool within visual studio (resulting in the setup file, the manifest file and the application…

Outlook
Outlook
A family of Microsoft email and calendar products.
3,805 questions
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Excel
Excel
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
1,882 questions
asked 2024-08-31T09:03:55.4733333+00:00
SCS 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-06T16:16:53.96+00:00
Steve Rindsberg 1 Reputation point MVP
0 answers

Animations Powerpoint

Bonjour, Dans un diaporama, j'ai plusieurs diapositives. L'utilisateur peut aller d'une diapositive à l'autre comme il le souhaite en cliquant sur des boutons. Sur une diapositive (exemple : 2), il peut grâce à des objets, afficher des formes. Si cet…

PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Office Development
Office Development
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Development: The process of researching, productizing, and refining new or existing technologies.
3,891 questions
asked 2024-09-05T10:49:55.1433333+00:00
Nicole MAUGER 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2024-09-06T06:17:59.2566667+00:00
Emi Zhang-MSFT 24,986 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers

Cannot paste the excel object to powerpoint with hypelink

 I need to paste the excel object to powerpoint with hypelink, but the excel object cannot show in powerpoint. Already existing links can be jumped, but new links cannot be created. PS: Replacing a computer can achieve this function Reinstalled but…

Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,626 questions
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.
290 questions
Excel
Excel
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
1,882 questions
asked 2024-09-04T07:56:30.9066667+00:00
Fred Fu 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-05T06:45:49.9966667+00:00
Emi Zhang-MSFT 24,986 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor