
574 questions with Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | Other | Windows tags
Powerpoint Crashes when selecting a font from the ribbon
In PowerPoint when using the font selector in the ribbon to change the font PowerPoint closes. By right clicking the text and chosing font it works fine. All other Office Apps are working fine. I have run repairs to Office and Windows but problem…
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In C# or C++, when using Office (PowerPoint) APIs to convert a PPTX file to MP4, how can I preserve the animations contained in the PPTX?
I used the following code to convert a PPT file, but the resulting MP4 file did not retain the animations from the PPTX. code: using Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint; using Application = Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Application; using…
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How to add the .avi video animation in PPT
Before updating to Windows 11, I was able to add the .avi video file into the PPT, and the same video file I am trying to add to the same PPT is now showing this error. Can you please help me out? I need to add this .avi file directly, as I was able to…
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Change default font size when pasting from 18 to 11
I have the same question as Change default font size when pasting from 18 to 12 - Microsoft Community but in the accepted answer the text to search for in the .xml doc is not clear: Please help
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PPT crashes when exporting to MP4
PPT crashes when I export to MP4. Exporting to WMV is fine. I've tried all the advice I found online: Updated PPT365 and Windows 11 and graphics drivers. Used in safe mode, Disabled Add-ins, Tested on a simple PPT Checked available disk space -…
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Whenever I open powerpoint I have a window pop up saying it isnt working correctly and needs repairing, I click repair, and then the same window pops up.
unable to upload capture of screen
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Enter the code we sent to {email}
every time I try to sign into a platform i keep getting "Enter the code we sent to {email} " but I'm not given any other alternative options like "code was not sent" or log in by password etc. what do i do? i checked junk and…
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Spell checker/proofing in powerpoint switches back to german
Hello guys I have a pretty big problem. So my computer's keyboard layout is german. However, Windows language is english. In power point it says English US at the bottom but as soon as I write something, it switches to German (i guess it is copying the…
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Random question marks?
My PowerPoint is completed and good to go. But after my customer receives it after emailing it to him, he says it is filled with question marks. There are 0 on my end. How do i go about fixing this?
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PowerPoint won’t work
Hello, my powerpoint file will not open. When I try to open the file, it first says that "Powerpoint found a problem with content in [insert file path name]. Powerpoint can attempt to repair the presentation. If you trust the source of this…
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powerpoint with camera in recording but not screen?
How to record powerpoint presentation with camera included in the recording but not shown in the screen presentation? Students in the live presentation do not need (or want) to see the camera window on the screen, they have the live presenter. But those…
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error in powerpoint it is not repairing
we are sorry but PowerPoint is facing an error i don't know but from last month I'm facing this problem and even if somehow i open the file it closes by itself losing all my work like it stay open only for 2 to minutes then closes
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Emphasis animations working in desktop app but not in web version
Powerpoint animations issue : Emphasis animations added in the desktop app (darken text, change color of object) are not showing up when the presentation is viewed on the web version. Is there a fix or an alternate animation to have the same effect?…
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Animating group components seperately from the group in powerpoint
Hello! Lets say i have a set of objects, all following the same path, hence I grouped them and added a single animation that moves them in the desired direction. Now I want to animate the objects separately within the group, lets say moving them up and…
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hello my powerpoint has been lost
hello my powerpoint has been lost
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How can I recover files?
I created a presentation a while ago maybe a 2-3 years ago and now I need it urgently but it's not opening on my drive. It's saying it doesnt exist or is unavailable. I would be most grateful if someone could help me here. Also I have checked in the…
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PowerPoint - Setting up multiple on-click triggers keep displaying the same text box instead of designated text boxes
Hi- I'm trying to create a slide where I have multiple rectangles "highlighting" a screenshot of a program to indicate a user's clicks throughout the page. My goal is for each rectangle to trigger an animation to pop up a text box. The slide…
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Im unable to share a powerpoint
(copying link, link to slide, manage access) to a powerpoint. I first saved it with auto saved and when i kept getting the same error I saved it as a copy, but it won't let me share anything. I keep getting the same error message: Unable to share right…
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How to solve the problem that the cursor disappears in Powerpoint even it is set to "visible"?
Hello, I have a problem with Powerpoint (Professional Plus 2021). I have created a presentation. Within this presentation I inserted another Powerpoint presentation. For the slideshow it is important that the arrow is always visible. To ensure that I…
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In PowerPoint, is it possible to lock the position and scale of an image that was inserted into a segment of a pie chart so that it does not morph or distort when the chart values change?
The idea is to place a tyre image into a pie chart so that when data is inputted, segments of the tyre is revealed. However, when the segment the tyre image is in changes in size (e.g. 70% to 25%), the image also morphs or distorts. I want to know if…
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