Save Slide

Created: 2026-05-24 10:00 · Updated: 2026-05-24 10:00

A slide is a complete PowerPoint slide — including all shapes, images, and layouts.


Prerequisites

  • A PowerPoint presentation is open
  • The desired slide is active in the slide view

Saving

  1. Select the desired slide as active in PowerPoint
  2. Click PPPTools → Save Slide in the Ribbon
  3. Enter a Name in the dialog
  4. Fill in Author and other required fields
  5. Click Save

The slide is saved in your private library and appears in the slide gallery.

Note

The currently active slide is always saved. Select the correct slide before opening the save dialog.


Required Fields for Slides

When saving, Name and Author are at minimum recommended. Additional fields are required for publishing — see Required Fields.


Preview Image

PPPTools automatically creates a 16:9 preview image of the slide. It is displayed in the gallery card and in the sync log.


Next Steps