How to Save a PowerPoint Presentation

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A step-by-step guide to saving a PowerPoint presentation
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A PowerPoint presentation is an excellent way of presenting information or ideas to an audience. The software is easy to use and offers a lot of cool effects for your slideshows, too. But, what's all the use of this if you don't even know how to save your finished PowerPoint? This wikiHow will teach you how to save your file.

How to Save a Presentation in PowerPoint

After creating your PowerPoint presentation, click the File tab in the top-left corner of your screen. Click Save to save your presentation to the current file or click Save As to create a new file. Click Browse and choose a folder or drive to save your presentation on. Give your presentation a name, then click Save.

1

Design your PowerPoint presentation.

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  1. Create and edit your slideshow in PowerPoint . The template you choose and additions you make do not affect the saving process in any way.
    • You don't have to wait until you're totally finished to save your work. It can help to save along the way, too, to ensure you don't lose any progress.
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2

Open the File menu when you're ready to save.

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  1. A menu will expand.
3

Choose the Save or Save As option.

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  1. If you've already saved the file at some point, you'll have the option to click Save , which simply saves your changes to that file. Otherwise, choose Save as to create a brand new file.
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4

Decide where to save the presentation.

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  1. You can save the presentation to any folder on your computer, on OneDrive, to an external drive.
5

Name and save your presentation.

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  1. You can name it whatever you want, as long as you don't already have a file saved under that exact name.
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