Articulate Presenter: .PPT file saving but not .PPTA

Aug 30, 2019

Hi everyone,

I am working locally on a project in Presenter. I have found that frequently when I make changes, the .PPT file saves, but not the .PPTA file. I have lost a couple hours worth of work because of this. Is there an extra step I should take to ensure my .PPTA file is updated/saved as well? I have browsed the other topics but haven't found a fix. Help!

Thanks!

Lindsey

1 Reply
Vincent Scoma

Hey Lindsey,

Thank you for reaching out and for sharing those details! 

Does this seem to be happening with one presentation or all projects you are working on? If it isn't affecting other projects, the best workflow might be to import those slides into a new presentation. Here is a quick step by step guide on how to do that: 

  1. Create a new PowerPoint presentation.
  2. Go to the Home tab on the PowerPoint ribbon, click the drop-down arrow beside New Slide, and choose Reuse Slides.
  3. In the Reuse Slides panel, click the Browse button and choose Browse File.
  4. Browse to your original PowerPoint file and click Open.
  5. At the bottom of the Reuse Slides panel, mark the box to Keep source formatting.
  6. Right-click the first slide in the Reuse Slides panel and select Insert All Slides.
  7. Save the new presentation and publish with Presenter 360.

If you run through this process but are still experiencing issues, please let me know! 

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