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videos not playing in PowerPoint LIVE

In the last few weeks when presenting in powerpoint live the videos I have embedded dont play for the audience, but play for me on my screen. I use standard MP4s that Ive been using for years in PPTX and all of a sudden they arent playing. Any ideas?

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asked 2026-08-13T00:16:04.1966667+00:00
David C 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-11T01:42:54.5233333+00:00
Hendrix 990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to disable automatic textbox from doubleclick in Powerpoint

Hey all, On a new PowerPoint update a new text box gets created each time I doubleclick an empty space. Is there yet a way to disable this function? Using M365 for Windows. Thanks in advance

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asked 2026-08-17T16:11:38.7166667+00:00
Markus 25 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-11T01:30:53.47+00:00
Hendrix 990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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embed codes are no longer working from office 365 content

embed codes are no longer working from office 365 content. what has happened and how do we deal with it?

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asked 2026-08-24T18:14:13.4033333+00:00
Cassandra Mark 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-11T01:13:43.47+00:00
Hendrix 990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Microsoft Graph API Powerpoint Viewer - Slides Get Cut Off When Tabbing Into It

Our users (Teachers) are unable to view the slides correctly when navigating with keyboard through the back/forward arrows inside the powerpoint viewer. Steps to replicate: Navigate to any Slide resource On your keyboard, click the tab key until the…

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asked 2026-09-04T23:14:01.0533333+00:00
Tamara Moscoso (Edify) 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-10T01:56:47.35+00:00
Teddie Dang 1,185 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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PowerPoint tem file recovery help

I have worked on a power point presentation , opened from a Teams location using Desktop App. When I tried to use autosave or to save it to another location, I have received some messages that it couldn't be saved and some Noto Sans comments. I have…

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asked 2026-09-07T18:20:24.46+00:00
commented 2026-09-08T21:31:23.67+00:00
Kai-L 18,970 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Powerpoint 365 slide 1 of NN, the last 2 digits are not shown

Powerpoint 365 slide 1 of NN, the last 2 digits are not shown If the deck has more than double digit slides, then the last number NN in the bottom left counter showing "Side 1 of NN" is not showing the NN number completely.

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asked 2026-09-08T14:55:11.89+00:00
Gupta, Atul 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-08T16:59:37.7033333+00:00
Roebe Ta 1,025 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to fix PowerPoint files embedded into Sharepoint displaying the bottom button panel again?

Files embedded onto Sharepoint page have undergone a change. Previously, all file types used (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) have always offered a black bar underneath the preview, allowing you to use a short panel of buttons that allow you to open the file on…

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asked 2026-08-17T06:43:01.2+00:00
Mati Toming 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-08T08:55:40.4166667+00:00
Doris V 1,700 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Read aloud in powerpoint

How can you get it to read aloud in PowerPoint so that I can listen rather than look and read.... ?

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asked 2026-09-07T14:33:05.34+00:00
answered 2026-09-07T14:49:37.2266667+00:00
Kristen Tran 1,520 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Export Powerpoint slides at 300 DPI- not working

I want to export PowerPoint slides in Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021 as JPEGs at 300 dpi. I have changed the registry in Windows 11 to 300 DPI, but Save as JPEG still results in an image of the slide at 96 DPI. How to fix this?

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asked 2026-09-06T12:22:07.2033333+00:00
LE-3154 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T09:24:59.2566667+00:00
Hani-Ng 1,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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i want to see themes I can download and apply to a powerpoint presentation.

I have microsoft copilot build a powerpoint presentation for me but I don't like the theme it applied. I have tried most of the other themes already available to me through my organization but I don't like them any better. my organization prevents me…

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asked 2026-09-06T00:34:52.9833333+00:00
Cameron Deacoff 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T09:14:20.14+00:00
Hani-Ng 1,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to work on power point presentation

i want to make a power point presentation but not able to do so. kindly help

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asked 2026-08-26T14:40:03.0933333+00:00
harneet dhindsa 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T13:26:27.38+00:00
Bulldog 4,315 Reputation points
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Likviditetsplan

Hur kan en likviditetsplan se ut för att beskriva kassaflödets utveckling på kort och lång sikt

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asked 2026-08-25T11:52:48.1733333+00:00
Tommy Holmqvist 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-26T15:01:22.5266667+00:00
Hani-Ng 1,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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lucen timeline swimlane formatting issues

lucen timeline swimlane formatting changes and extends outside the ppt slide boundaries. How to freeze that when switching to edit mode. Also how to do fit to page instead of manually shifting and reducing boxes and milestones when we have multiple…

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asked 2026-08-24T14:16:05.5666667+00:00
Vivek Gade 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-24T15:18:16.7066667+00:00
Ruby Nguyen 1,565 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Preserve Master Slides is not working in PowerPoint

I created a PowerPoint template for our company to use which contained six primary themes, with a different Master slide template for each one. I ensured 'Preserve' was ticked for each of the six Masters, so they did not get deleted by PowerPoint when…

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asked 2026-08-10T09:42:26.4733333+00:00
Caspar Field 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-24T14:17:29.3066667+00:00
Roebe Ta 1,025 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Manipulate a calendar in PowerPoint

Can you add the abilities, that we have in Publisher, to manipulate a calendar to PowerPoint?

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asked 2026-08-21T15:59:19.4666667+00:00
New Beginnings Plains, KS 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T16:12:14.0766667+00:00
Ryan-N 15,565 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Updates made to the ppt are not saved

I had made updates to a ppt last Fri, 14-Aug, which have not saved, even though Auto-save was on. The version saved was last Wed, 12-Aug. I clearly remember making many changes to the file and saving and then sharing the link over email. When I opened…

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asked 2026-08-18T15:12:08.2066667+00:00
Rath, Soumya 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T22:54:55.18+00:00
Chris-D 1,180 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Published PowerPoint Add-In not appearing in Desktop Application

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help us troubleshoot an issue with our PowerPoint add-in that was approved and published but isn't appearing in the PowerPoint desktop application. Background: Tie is a PowerPoint add-in that we submitted to Microsoft…

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asked 2026-08-18T03:02:22.82+00:00
Jack Bonomo 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T05:32:29.66+00:00
Jade Ng 15,470 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How can I extract a .dxf file that is embedded in a PowerPoint presentation?

I tried changing the file extension from .ppt to .zip, and the embedded .dxf does not appear in the folder structure. I cannot click and drag the .dxf from the slide. Double-clicking the .dxf file from the slide results in it displaying in a viewer,…

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asked 2026-08-17T14:22:38.68+00:00
tech_writer71 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-18T11:04:20.95+00:00
Ruby Nguyen 1,565 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Version 2607 - PowerPoint Crashing when using an Add-In for Polling Feedback

Dear all, there seems to be a problem since build 2607 with PowerPoint. I have an Add-In to poll Feedback from Audience using Keypads. Up to Version 2607 it was working flawless. But now it crashes on the second or latest on the third question. I can…

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asked 2026-08-14T07:03:37.4266667+00:00
Martin Wollmann 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-17T21:23:46.8066667+00:00
Aetherin 1,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Using a new font family Segoe is giving an error when saving

Our company just relaunched our brand and is using the Segoe Family of fonts. I am a Windows 11 / 365 user. The Segoe fonts are available when I am building presentations; however, when I save the deck, I get an error that says, "Some of your fonts…

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asked 2026-08-13T13:41:44.4+00:00
Marie Johnson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T11:20:40.49+00:00
Jayden-P 2,600 Reputation points Independent Advisor