PPT not working properly MacBook pro M1 Chip

Anonymous
2021-07-22T11:03:54+00:00

My PPT on my macbook air M1 does not work right.  Many of the buttons (indent, bullets, insert text box) just dont work, and i cant copy and paste graphics from one slide to the next, or Group objects.   is there some major issue with PPT functions on an M1 chip?

Microsoft 365 Insider | PowerPoint | MacOS
Microsoft 365 Insider | PowerPoint | MacOS

A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.

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  1. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
    2021-07-26T19:24:23+00:00

    Hi Tina

    That's not how the program works.

    You're not supposed to tell people to quit the beta channel just because you're not supporting it. Your advice defeats the purpose of the beta channel.

    I moved the question to the Insider forum, which is what you should have done.

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  2. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
    2021-07-26T19:30:41+00:00

    Hi Luis,

    It is aggravating to me that Tina knew you are a beta program member and told you to ditch the beta program. That advice is completely against Microsoft's goals with the beta channel.

    Please ignore that terrible advice. Tina ought to know better.

    A major purpose of the beta channel is to discover problems and get them fixed before they get to the general release channel (current channel).

    When you encounter strange, unexpected behavior, please report it directly to Microsoft PowerPoint team using the Feedback button found in the upper right corner of the window in Powerpoint, or from the Help menu. It is very important that you do this while the problem is exhibiting. Sending feedback this way sends metrics about the state of PowerPoint and your Mac as it is happening. This feedback is essential to Microsoft so they can fix bugs like this one. Test again with next week's build and send feedback about the issue every week until it is fixed.

    PLEASE do NOT follow Tina's advice to dump the beta channel. Microsoft has spent a fortune building the channel. Having Tina trying to blow it up is a real problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-07-26T21:34:46+00:00

    Ok thank you Jim.

    It actually happened with the actual version and was thus, the reason I decided to try the beta version. Still not working though.

    Looking forward to hearing from you,

    Luis

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  4. Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP
    2021-07-30T16:10:42+00:00

    Hi Luis,

    Please stick with the beta channel and send a report every week until the problem has been fixed. Beta channel reports include metrics about your installation and can help Microsoft track down the problem, whether it is PowerPoint or Mac OS.

    The turn around time for the beta channel is 2 weeks. For current channel it's 3 months or more. Stick with the beta channel and you'll be the first to get a fixed version. Also, keep current with Mac OS updates, as it could be a Mac OS problem and won't get fixed until the next Mac OS update.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-03-21T06:28:34+00:00

    Having the same issue. Do you have any update on how to fix it?

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