How to Save a PowerPoint Presentation

Last Updated: August 31, 2020

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.

Steps

1
Create and edit your PowerPoint presentation. 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.
2
Click the File tab. It will be in the top left-hand corner of your screen.

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3
Click Save or Save as. Either one works for saving a new presentation; if you want to save a copy of an existing presentation, under a new name, use "Save as."
4
Choose the location where you'd like to save your PowerPoint. To do this, click Browse and choose a file location on your computer or an external drive.
5
Name your presentation. You can name it whatever you want, as long as you don't already have a file saved under that exact name. To do this, go to the bar at the bottom of the window and type in what you want to call it.
6
Click Save.

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