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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.
The only way I've found to lock the image in the cell is by using: "Format > Fill > Picture or Texture fill. The problem is I cannot select it to resize it, does anyone have a suggestion? I'm delivering an assignment to a client and don't…
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Hello, I'm a designer who's been tasked with creating a slideshow template for a brand. Initially, I was told to simply build out a few slide layouts, referencing their brand guidelines for style. But now, I'm being told that I need to have these slides…
I have been using my power point without issue for years. Today I cannot save or modify my power point as is listed as "read only mode" I am not able to change this . Can you help thanks
Dear All, I would like to highlight an ongoing technical issue I have been facing with opening PowerPoint (PPT) files shared over email. Frequently, I am unable to open these PPT files on my laptop shared by email. This includes both newly received and…
In PowerPoint with copilot (family plan) , it is not possible for me to create a presentation based on an existing file from (my OneDrive or any drive or on device folder) . Whenever I share the link, or upload photo (sometime the upload icon…
i indeed tried everything to press the space key on powerpoint, YET NOTHING. ALL TUTORIALS, ALL FUNCTIONS, SETTINGS, EVERINTHING!!!!!! >:(. ps: if microsoft fix this, i will be very happy, if not, i will happily sue microsoft for this. MICROSOFT, YOU…
Hi, I was working offline in powerpoint and the deck I was working on crashed. I restarted the application and tried to recover the document, but only a blank presentation opened. On opening the file I'd been working on, I'd lost the content I'd spent 3…
I need to speak to a real person for help with powerpoint, word and excel online. The files I open online (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint and Word) do not print or display the same as what is shown on my screen. In fact when working in PowerPoint, the default…
I have tried to find this info online but the link to this page on templates, which is linked from the "Powerpoint for Mac" help page, does not actually apply to Powerpoint for Mac and the instructions don't match with my software. This page…
I have numerous powerpoint presentations which include videos from YouTube. All videos functioned flawlessly until today. Now, none of the videos plays. I click on the play arrow and it turns dark, but the video will not play. I attempted to create a…
All the answers i got from goggle ask me to save as the file and open it once again. But problem didn't solve. Another solution online said to Disable Hardware Graphics Acceleration in powerpoint. But there is no such option in powerpoint 2025. The…
Hi, On Mac I don't know how to export to video when I record my slideshow. I am not talking about the Export under the file Menu On Windows we can find it in : Record > Export > Export to Video . Is is something missing on mac ? Thanks.
I am having problems with Microsoft Powerpoint's 'inner shadows' function on shapes. They no longer behave consistently. If I add an inner shadow to a regular untouched shape, it is normal. Once I add a lighting filter or use 3D rotation, the shadow no…
HI - if anyone has suggestions, I have been working on a presentation for a week, and save it as a 'presentation' Now when I go to open it , it has been changed to a 'template' and the graphics are all missing from the slides! I've done this over 2x so…
I feel as if I've tried everything, even a screen recorder won't work because I have a mac and they're all buggy. I tried saving to an external hardrive, uploading to youtube. No sound. We have a 365 account so I'm VERY disappointed. I've spent 7 HOURS…
Hi, Ive had this issue for last night where it does not allow me to log in to view my school work. this is my repeated error code Correlation ID: 93d8a6a1-f054-0000-b501-afea652f7bc5 Date and Time: 6/10/2025 12:41:09 PM URL:…
i recently installed powerpoint on my mac, and it doesnt show the button to add 3d models
Hello, I’m experiencing an issue with installing and activating Office Home & Student 2024 on my Mac. Here's the situation: I purchased and added Office Home & Student 2024 to my Microsoft account. When I check my account in the browser, it…
Hello! I can not format the text in my power point presentations anymore. I can not chose bolt or italic. Also I can not align the text to the right or left. This is the case for all kinds of texts and all kinds of fonds. I tried adding new text boxes…
I have a macbook pro and upload software to Sequoia 15.4. I load youtube videos in powerpoint, by inserting movies online and have done many None of the videos are playing. I called Microsoft, uploaded new Powerpoint app with Microsoft 365. None of…