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usmtu
Community Member
5 months ago

How can I upload a PowerPoint without getting the format all messed up?

I am looking to upload a PowerPoint document into storyline and simply add two videos. However, every time I do, it messes up the formatting and scrambles everything up for me. Any solution for this? 

Thank you

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  • Montsea's avatar
    Montsea
    Super Hero
    4 months ago

    Hi usmtu​,  Can you share a screenshot of your imported PowerPoint or post the pptx file here? The most common reason PowerPoints look wonky in Storyline is when your aspect ratio is different. Best practice is to make sure your PowerPoint ratio (4x3, 16x9) is the same as Storyline. That's the first place to check.

    • usmtu's avatar
      usmtu
      Community Member
      4 months ago

      Thanks got it fixed! Another issue though, do you know how I can prevent the slides from changing after a few seconds? Need the slides to be changed manually.

      • Montsea's avatar
        Montsea
        Super Hero
        4 months ago

        Glad you got it working. 

        When you import a PowerPoint into Storyline, the slides will auto-advance. That comes from a trigger in PowerPoint, but it’s easy to fix.

        1. In Story View, select all your slides.
        2. Then in the Slide Properties panel (bottom right), find the slide advance option. 
        3. Set it to “By user” and that will stop slides from moving forward when the timeline ends.