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I have regularly imported SVG files into powerpoint and converted them to shapes that are then editable in previous versions of powerpoint. However, after updating to version 2511 (powerpoint 2025/2026) this feature is no longer visible in the top left corner of the graphics format menu or when I right click on the graphic. Is this feature still available? Is there a new way of accessing it?
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I'm not seeing any such issue in PowerPoint Version 2511 (Build 19426.20218 Click-to-Run). SVGs ungroup as always.
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Hi John -- thanks for your help on the various threads. I tried running the online repair and still can't ungroup my .svg files (the group option is visible but greyed out and no "convert to shape" buttons appear like they had in the past). Any ideas for other troubleshooting?
Do you see this with every SVG? PowerPoint icons are SVG format, can you ungroup one of them?
The issue was that my office was running the microsoft install from 2016 and needed to be updated to microsoft 365. I can now view the convert to shape button as I did before. Thank you all for the troubleshooting help!
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Thanks for sharing the details! Try to force PowerPoint to Re-interpret the SVG
This restores full shape conversion inside PowerPoint itself.
Steps
In many cases, Ungroup reappears only after re-pasting
PowerPoint re-renders the SVG as an internal DrawingML object instead of a “protected graphic”.
See if this helps. If you need further assistance just let me know.
Best regards,
Kimberly
Thank you so much for your response! I tried cutting and pasting the svg file and still am not seeing the "convert to shape" button or option to ungroup. The group button is visible but greyed out. Any other thoughts would be amazing!
Convert SVG → EMF Automatically
Quick workflow
Convert SVG → EMF
Insert EMF into PowerPoint
Right-click → Ungroup
This bypasses the SVG engine entirely.
This option did provide the ungroup result, but it doesn't turn each of the elements of the figure into an editable shape similar to how the previous version of powerpoint did. I've provided an image to show the EMF result, where I could move one of the cells (outlined in red) away from the rest of the figure. The old version of convert to shape made it so you could animate lines, change the text font and size, and edit the colors of the figure's objects. Any thoughts if this type of editing is still available for EMF or SVG files?
Open the SVG file in Edge or Chrome
Select the SVG → Ctrl + C
In PowerPoint:
Right-click the pasted image → Ungroup
Confirm twice
Thank you for the additional option! I went ahead and tried that as well and also did not see a "convert to shape" or "ungroup" option appear. Here is the screen that I am seeing if that helps.
AI answer
The context provided does not contain specific information regarding the availability of the SVG to shape conversion feature in PowerPoint 2025/2026 or any changes to its accessibility in version 2511. Therefore, I cannot confirm whether this feature is still available or if there is a new way to access it. It may be beneficial to check the official Microsoft documentation or support channels for the most accurate and updated information regarding new features or changes in PowerPoint.