I am running Storyline's most current version in Parallels on a Mac. I am attempting to import a Powerpoint presentation (that was created on PowerPoint for the Mac). I have attempted this by trying to start a new project from Powerpoint and by using the Import PowerPoint features. Both options fail.
I have tried this using both .pptx and .ppt file formats to no avail.
Are you receiving an error message? There is a article here on if you're receiving a "Failed to import" error message and you may want to review those troubleshooting steps to begin.
Please let us know how it goes after those troubleshooting steps.
Absolutely! You can attach your PowerPoint file here in the thread by using the ADD ATTACHMENT button, or you can send it directly to our Support Engineers here if you’d prefer to send it privately.
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Hi Robert,
What version of PowerPoint is installed in Windows within Parallels?
PowerPoint 2011
Hi Robert,
Are you receiving an error message? There is a article here on if you're receiving a "Failed to import" error message and you may want to review those troubleshooting steps to begin.
Please let us know how it goes after those troubleshooting steps.
Office 2011 is a Mac product you need a windows version of Ppt installed to import in Storyline, Storyline cannot see your Mac installation
I've got a similar problem. I've created a test in Indesign, then exported to pdf and via Acrobat saved as Powerpoint.
On Windows I saved many versions of Powerpoint versions (ppt & pptx) and all versions fail.
What is the problem?
Hi Stephan,
Let's see if we can narrow down why this is happening. A few questions to start:
Hey Alyssa,
What version of Storyline are you using?
- storyline-2
What version of PowerPoint is installed on Windows?
- Powerpoint 2010
After saving the PowerPoint file via Acrobat, are you able to open those files in PowerPoint?
- yes, no prob
Maybe I can upload a file and you'll chekc it? Is that possible?
Absolutely! You can attach your PowerPoint file here in the thread by using the ADD ATTACHMENT button, or you can send it directly to our Support Engineers here if you’d prefer to send it privately.
Thx! I've sent the ppt to your support engineers. Thnx!
Great, thanks for letting me know! Just took a peek into your case (01043242), and I see you're working with Cleo. You'll be in good hands there!
Cleo asked me if I could test it with an other pptx file, only simple text, image and object. I doen't work :(
Thanks for letting me know, Stephan! I'll pass this along to Cleo so he can send you next steps.
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