How To Fix “Sorry, PowerPoint can't read” in Windows 10

You may see an error message flashing on your computer screen with the following description – Sorry, PowerPoint can't read.
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Sorry, PowerPoint can't read

1. Temporarily disable the antivirus software'
2. Unblock the PPT file.
3. Make changes in the PowerPoint Settings.

1. Why can't PowerPoint read my file?
2. How do I fix PowerPoint not opening?
3. How do I fix PowerPoint found a problem with content?
4. How do I download a PPT attachment?
5. How can I open a PowerPoint file without PowerPoint?
6. How do I corrupt a PowerPoint file?
7. How do you reset PowerPoint?
8. Why is PowerPoint taking so long to open?
9. How do I reinstall PowerPoint?
10. Why can't I save my PowerPoint presentation?
11. How can I repair PowerPoint online for free?
12. How do I zip a PowerPoint in Windows 10?
13. How do I extract pages from PowerPoint?

Why can't PowerPoint read my file?

Right-click the file and select Properties. ... In the Properties dialog box, look for an Unblock button near the bottom right. If it exists, click Unblock, then click Apply, and then click OK to dismiss the dialog box.

How do I fix PowerPoint not opening?

Repair Office

1. Close any Microsoft Office applications that are running.
2. Open Control Panel, and then open Programs and Features.
3. In the list of installed applications, right-click your version of Microsoft Office, and then click Change and select Repair.

How do I fix PowerPoint found a problem with content?

Method 1: Unblock the PPTX File

1. Make sure you saved the file properly in a system location.
2. Now, go to the location and select the file.
3. Right-click and choose Properties.
4. The Properties window will open where you have to select the General tab.
5. Click on the Unblock button to unlock this particular PowerPoint PPTX file.

How do I download a PPT attachment?

Open a presentation as a folder

1. Click the presentation that you want, right-click it, and then click Rename.
2. Change the file extension (. pptx) to . ...
3. Double-click the zipped file to open an Explorer window for the content files.

How can I open a PowerPoint file without PowerPoint?

Use PowerPoint in a web browser

If you have a Microsoft account (hotmail.com, outlook.com, live.com, msn.com) or an Microsoft 365 work or school account, you can view and edit a presentation for free in a web browser. Save the file to OneDrive or Dropbox and use PowerPoint for the web to open it.

How do I corrupt a PowerPoint file?

The best and easiest way to corrupt a PowerPoint presentation or any other file is overwrite the file by using 010 Hex editor. Open the file in 010 Hex editor, and copy some part of the file from header and paste it on footer section. You can also delete some part from the header or footer.

How do you reset PowerPoint?

Change the default view

1. Click File > Options > Advanced.
2. Under Display, in the Open all documents using this view list, select the view that you want to set as the new default, and then click OK.

Why is PowerPoint taking so long to open?

Too many files in your TEMP folder results in PowerPoint and other programs to slow down significantly. Delete excess files in your TEMP folder to speed up your PowerPoint presentations. Before you begin, exit all programs. Click Start > Windows System > Run.

How do I reinstall PowerPoint?

Just go to finder, programs and then delete PowerPoint. After deleting you should go to the dmg file you used to install PowerPoint and then reinstall it.

Why can't I save my PowerPoint presentation?

If you can't save the file, check if there's a problematic slide that's breaking the save feature. It's not uncommon for certain types of diagrams or images to cause this problem. If there's a slide or a group of slides that would not copy-paste, delete the diagrams and images from those slides and save the file.

How can I repair PowerPoint online for free?

How to recover a PowerPoint presentation online

1. select the presentation file by clicking the Select file button.
2. enter your email address.
3. enter the characters from the captcha image.
4. click Next.
5. wait for the damaged file to be recovered.
6. download the recovered PowerPoint file.

How do I zip a PowerPoint in Windows 10?

Browse to the presentation you want to compress. Right-click the presentation, and select Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder. Windows creates a new zip file and gives it an identical name as the PowerPoint file. Send the compressed file to your intended recipient, who can then decompress the file just by clicking it.

How do I extract pages from PowerPoint?

Each slide will be saved as a separate file.

1. In the slide thumbnail tab, on the left side of the PowerPoint window, select the slide you want to save.
2. On the Edit menu, select Copy.
3. Click File > New Presentation. ...
4. On the Home tab, select the down arrow next to the Paste button, and then select Keep Source Formatting.