|  PP07S-4.3.6 After you create a PowerPoint presentation, save it as a file on your computer so you can work with it later. When you save a presentation for the first time or if you want to save a copy of a file, use the Save As command. When you want to save an open presentation, use the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar. When you save a presentation, PowerPoint 2007 saves PowerPoint 97-2003 files in their older format using compatibility mode (New!) and new PowerPoint 2007 files in an XML (Extensible Markup Language) based file format .pptx (New!). The XML format significantly reduces file sizes, provides enhanced file recovery, and allows for increased compatibility, sharing, reuse, and transportability. A PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation stays in compatibility modeindicated on the title baruntil you convert it to the new PowerPoint 2007 file format. Compatibility mode disables new features that cannot be displayed or converted well by previous versions. Save a Presentation for PowerPoint 2007  
 Click the Office button, point to Save As, and then click PowerPoint Presentation.
Timesaver Press Ctrl+S to save an existing presentation.
 Click a location on Favorite Links (Vista) or the Places bar (XP), or click the Save in list arrow, and then click the drive or folder where you want to save the file.
Timesaver Click the New Folder button in the Save As dialog box to save the file to a new folder.
 Type a presentation file name.
 Click Save.
Did You Know? You can access options from the Save dialog box. To change file related options in the Save dialog box, click Tools, and then click the command option you want, either Save, General, Web, or Compress Pictures. |
Convert a PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation to PowerPoint 2007  
Open the PowerPoint 97-2003 presentation in compatibility mode. Click the Office button, and then click Convert. Click OK to convert the file to new PowerPoint 2007 format. PowerPoint exits compatibility mode, which is only turned on when a previous version is in use.
Did You Know? You can display extensions in the Save and Open dialog boxes and Recent Documents list. Changing the Windows option also changes Power-Point. In the Folder Options dialog box on the View tab, clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box. |
Set Save Options 
Click the Office button, and then click PowerPoint Options. In the left pane, click Save. Set the save options you want: Default Save Format. Click Save files in this format list arrow, and then click the default format you want. Default File Location. Specify the complete path to the folder location where you want to save your presentation.
Click OK.
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