Saving a Presentation

When you create a PowerPoint presentation, save it as a file on a disk or on your computer's hard disk so you can work with it later. When you save a presentation for the first time or if you want to save the file with a new name , use the Save As command. When you want to save your changes to an open presentation, use the Save button on the Standard toolbar. You can also create and name a new folder to save your presentations in.

Save a Presentation for the First Time

Click the File menu, and then click Save As.

Click one of the icons on the Places bar to select a location to save the presentation file.

If necessary, click the Save In list arrow, and then select the drive and folder where you want to save the presentation file.

Type the new presentation name.

Click Save.

The new filename appears in the title bar.

Save a Presentation in a New Folder

Click the File menu, and then click Save As.

Locate and select the drive and folder where you want to create the new folder.

Click the Create New Folder button.

Type the new folder name, and then click OK.

Type the new presentation name.

Click Save.

Save a Presentation with Another Name

Click the File menu, and then click Save As.

Click an icon on the Places bar or click the Save In list arrow, and then click the drive or folder where you want to save the file.

Type a new filename.

Click Save.

Save an Existing Presentation

Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar.

Did You Know?

Your presentation is automatically saved . Although you should save your changes frequently to avoid losing any work from a power failure or computer error, PowerPoint does save a temporary file of your presentation at timed intervals.

You can change your save options . To modify your default save settings, click the Tools menu, click Options, click the Save tab, click the save options you want, and then click OK.