When you export a PowerPoint presentation to PDF, the default behavior includes every slide in the file, including slides you have hidden. This can result in a PDF that contains slides you did not intend to share, such as backup content, speaker notes slides, or alternative versions of a slide. The cause is that PowerPoint’s … Read more
You need to export a PowerPoint presentation that includes a clickable outline or bookmark structure so viewers can jump directly to specific slides. PowerPoint does not offer a built-in export option that automatically creates bookmarks from slide titles. This article explains how to use the Accessibility Checker and the Slide Zoom feature to generate a … Read more
When you export a PowerPoint presentation to PDF, hyperlinks on slides often stop working. The links appear as plain text or images instead of clickable URLs. This happens because PowerPoint uses a specific export setting that discards hyperlink data by default. This article explains why the links break and shows you how to export a … Read more
When you present from a PowerPoint slide deck, the Notes pane holds speaker scripts, data references, and talking points. By default, PowerPoint prints or exports Notes Pages using a fixed layout that places the slide thumbnail at the top and a small text area below. If your notes contain long paragraphs, tables, or images, this … Read more
You need to convert each slide in your PowerPoint presentation into a separate image file, such as JPG or PNG. This is useful for creating thumbnails, embedding slides into documents, or building a video storyboard. PowerPoint includes a built-in export feature that can save all slides as individual images in one operation. This article explains … Read more
You have a PowerPoint presentation with multiple slides or custom animations that you want to share as a lightweight animated GIF. PowerPoint includes a built-in export feature that creates an animated GIF, but the default frame timing may not match your intended pacing. This article explains how to control the duration each slide or animation … Read more
You are exporting a PowerPoint presentation to MP4 video, and the progress bar stops at 95 percent. The export process appears to freeze or hang indefinitely at this point. This issue is caused by a combination of media encoding conflicts and system resource limitations during the final rendering stage. This article explains why PowerPoint gets … Read more
When you export a PowerPoint presentation to PDF, the sensitivity label applied to the original file does not always carry over automatically. This happens because the PDF export process strips metadata unless you use the correct export method. Many organizations rely on Microsoft Purview Information Protection labels to classify and protect documents. This article explains … Read more
You want to export a PowerPoint presentation to PDF and include bookmarks for each animated step on a slide. Standard PDF exports create one bookmark per slide. If your slide has multiple animations, you need a way to bookmark each animation step so viewers can jump directly to that state in the PDF. This article … Read more
When you need to repurpose a PowerPoint presentation as a Word document for handouts, notes, or further editing, the standard export often flattens the text into a single block. You lose the slide title hierarchy that makes an outline readable. This happens because the default export method uses the Create Handouts feature, which sends slide … Read more