You need a PDF that a commercial printer can use immediately, with crop marks that show where to trim the paper. PowerPoint does not include a built-in crop marks feature, which causes confusion when you try to produce print-ready files. This article explains why crop marks matter for professional printing and how to add them … Read more
When you export a PowerPoint presentation to PDF, the file may lack the structural tags that screen readers need to navigate the content logically. Without proper tagging, users who rely on assistive technology cannot jump between headings, read alt text, or follow the reading order you intended. This problem occurs because PowerPoint does not always … Read more
Print houses often require high-resolution TIFF files instead of standard PowerPoint exports. The default JPEG or PNG exports from PowerPoint produce low-resolution images that fail professional print quality. This article explains how to change PowerPoint’s export settings so you can save slides as TIFF files at 300 DPI or higher. You will learn the exact … Read more
Large PowerPoint files often fail to attach to emails or take too long to upload. This happens when your presentation contains high-resolution images, embedded videos, or uncompressed media. PowerPoint offers built-in compression tools that reduce file size without deleting content. This article explains how to use Compressed Save and related features to shrink your presentation … Read more
You need to send slides from your PowerPoint presentation into OneNote while keeping a live link back to the original file. When you paste slides directly, they become static images or copies with no connection to the source. This article explains how to use the Send to OneNote feature and the Paste Link option to … Read more
You may have noticed the XPS Document format in the Save As dialog of PowerPoint and wondered why it exists next to the familiar PDF option. Both formats preserve the visual layout of your presentation, but they serve different technical and practical needs. This article explains the key differences between XPS and PDF, when each … Read more
When you send a PowerPoint file to a print vendor, the fonts you used on your slides might not be installed on their system. This causes the vendor to substitute your chosen fonts with different ones, which alters your layout, spacing, and overall design. The solution is to embed the fonts directly into the PowerPoint … Read more
You have a PowerPoint slide you want to use on a website, in a blog post, or in an email newsletter. PowerPoint does not have a one-click “export one slide as an image” button, but the process is simple once you know the correct steps. This article explains how to save a single slide as … Read more
When you share a link on Twitter, the platform generates a card preview with an image. If you design that image in PowerPoint, the wrong aspect ratio can cause cropping or stretching. Twitter card images use a specific 2:1 aspect ratio, which differs from PowerPoint’s default 4:3 or 16:9 slide sizes. This article explains how … Read more
When you export a PowerPoint presentation to PDF, hyperlinks often break or become plain text. This happens because PDF engines sometimes strip interactive elements during conversion. You need a method that preserves clickable links in the final PDF file. This article explains the exact settings and steps to export PowerPoint as a PDF with working … Read more