Presentation.SaveAs method (PowerPoint)
Saves a presentation that's never been saved, or saves a previously saved presentation under a different name.
Syntax
expression.SaveAs (FileName, FileFormat, EmbedFonts)
expression A variable that represents a Presentation object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | Required | String | Specifies the name to save the file under. If you don't include a full path, PowerPoint saves the file in the current folder. |
| FileFormat | Optional | PpSaveAsFileType | Specifies the saved file format. If this argument is omitted, the file is saved in the default file format (ppSaveAsDefault). |
| EmbedFonts | Optional | MsoTriState | Specifies whether PowerPoint embeds TrueType fonts in the saved presentation. |
Remarks
The FileFormat parameter value can be one of these PpSaveAsFileType constants. The default is ppSaveAsDefault. For a complete list of constants, see PpSaveAsFileType Enumeration.
| ppSaveAsAddIn |
| ppSaveAsBMP |
| ppSaveAsDefault |
| ppSaveAsEMF |
| ppSaveAsExternalConverter |
| ppSaveAsGIF |
| ppSaveAsJPG |
| ppSaveAsMetaFile |
| ppSaveAsMP4 |
| ppSaveAsOpenDocumentPresentation |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLAddin |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLPicturePresentation |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLPresentation |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLPresentationMacroEnabled |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLShow |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLShowMacroEnabled |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLTemplate |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLTemplateMacroEnabled |
| ppSaveAsOpenXMLTheme |
| ppSaveAsPDF |
| ppSaveAsPNG |
| ppSaveAsPresentation |
| ppSaveAsRTF |
| ppSaveAsShow |
| ppSaveAsStrictOpenXMLPresentation |
| ppSaveAsTemplate |
| ppSaveAsTIF |
| ppSaveAsWMV |
| ppSaveAsXMLPresentation |
| ppSaveAsXPS |
The EmbedFonts parameter value can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| msoFalse | TrueType fonts are not embedded. |
| msoTriStateMixed | Embedded fonts are a mixture of TrueType and non-TrueType. The default. |
| msoTrue | TrueType fonts are embedded. |
If the presentation is not fully downloaded, this method fails and an error occurs. For more information about the Partial Documents, see Work with Partial Documents.
Example
This example saves a copy of the active presentation under the name "New Format Copy.ppt." By default, this copy is saved in the format of a presentation in the current version of PowerPoint. The presentation is then saved as a PowerPoint 4.0 file named "Old Format Copy."
With Application.ActivePresentation
.SaveCopyAs "New Format Copy"
.SaveAs "Old Format Copy", ppSaveAsPowerPoint4
End With
See also
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