Importing Powerpoint into Storyline
Nov 25, 2013
By
Tina Shoup
I am having issues with Storyline in that it won't allow me to import a PowerPoint. I get the following message:
"Import could not proceed because it could not connect to PowerPoint. This occurred because PowerPoint is configured to run as administrator"
I have tried the following:
Run as Administrator
Install Windows Fix
Install Windows Support pack
Rebooted my machine
Tried with several different projects and get the same error message
I am running Windows 8 and PowerPoint 2010.
Any advice? I couldn't find where anyone else was getting this same error message.
3 Replies
Hi Tina and welcome to Heroes!
It sounds like you may have different security settings for Powerpoint and Storyline. If PowerPoint and Storyline are not running with the same security privileges, you will not be able to import PowerPoint presentations into Storyline. For example, if you have configured the PowerPoint executable file to run as an administrator, you'll also need to configure the Storyline executable file to run as an administrator. For further troubleshooting on why Powerpoint may fail to import I'd suggest reviewing this article.
To correct it, ensure that both applications are using the same permissions. To check Storyline:
If the issue persists after verifying that both applications are using the same security permissions, reboot your computer to resolve the conflict.
That did the trick. Thanks so much!
Happy to hear it Tina and thanks for the update!
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