Powerpoint will not scale properly on second monitor

Anonymous
2013-12-12T23:14:44+00:00

Powerpoint refuses to scale properly on my second monitor and borders menu items etc. stay too big to operate efficiently. Word is working as it should and the menu items resize appropriately when moving from monitor to monitor. You can view an example screen shot of both Word and Powerpoint on the monitor here: http://screencast.com/t/MAkVnCXAtfph

Is there a setting to fix this and make it behave like Word does?

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-01-08T13:05:27+00:00

    After a year of this problem (massive ribbon when extending to my second display from laptop), this solved it thank you!

    Laptop running 2560x1440 screen 

    via HDMI

    Extended display running 1920x1080 screen

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-06-21T09:53:17+00:00

    Hi There,

    I have the same concern with my Surface 4 / Power point / external Screen.

    And yes the True->False swap in the manifest solve the problem until the next update of Office.

    And it's not limited to Power Point, the clip tool is also very big on my external screen.

    I call Microsoft and report about this well-known concern, they told me this will be fixed with the next Win10 version to be deployed for Win 10 1st anniversary.

    If an Insider (Fast or Slow) is reading this, he/she might confirm that this issue is solved in the next Redmond Versions.

    So I am waiting till the end of the month (supposed deployment date)..full of hope.

    Hubert

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-06-20T21:11:56+00:00

    It worked for me! Thanks so much. My only additional suggestion is to look for the .exe powerpoint file in Windows>Program Files>Microsoft Office 15>root

    (even though I'm using Office 13....)

    I also renamed the preexisting manifest file POWERPNT.EXE.original just in case.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-05-18T05:06:05+00:00

    Note: this applies to Office 2016.

    • Close Powerpoint
    • Open CMD/powershell as admin

    Make a copy of the config file as a backup:

    • COPY "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\powerpnt.exe.manifest" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\powerpnt.exe.manifest.old"

    Edit the config file:

    • Notepad "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\powerpnt.exe.manifest"
    • Change "True/PM" to "False", Save and exit
    • Re-open Powerpoint.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-05-17T11:41:20+00:00

    Hey, as mentioned in my post, it's very likely you also have to change the security permissions on the folder, or in your case, just the manifest file will do. Try going to the files properties -> security -> edit, and add your own user and assign write permissions.

    More information here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/308419

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