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I created a Powerpoit file sometime ago in Office XP. I edited it several
times in Office 2003. I just noticed that the file size has grown
substentially to about 8MB, making emailing the file a challenge. I tried to
delete all the photos from the file but there was no effect on the file size.
What could be the reason? I don't remember ever saved versioning information
with the file. Where should I look first?
 
Click Tools > Options > Save tab.
Uncheck Allow fast saves.
Now, save the file under a new filename. See if the size is smaller this
time round.
Also, have a look at:
"Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?"
http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00062.htm
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

Site Updated: June 26, 2007
(All amazing PowerPoint skills here <g>)
http://pptheaven.mvps.org
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
 
THanks Shawn. I did uncheck fast save feature. It did not reduce the size. I
then deleted all pictures from the file and re-save. That did not help
either. The file now is a text-only, 11-page ppt with no animation, no
embeded font, no narration, no link presentation. It should be maybe 100k.
But it is still 8MB.

I remember there was feature in Office XP that allowed saving various
versions of the same file. That bloats the file size. I can not find if I did
that. Anyway I can find out?
 
Haishan

Open a new blank presentation and then import the existing slides in one at
a time. Should fix you right up.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com
 
What Austin said, and you might try a Save As and check the Save as type.
Make sure you are saving it as a regular PowerPoint presentation and not
a presentation for versions 95-2003.
--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
 
Also try "save as...." and give the file a new name.

also check that fonts are not embedded

cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more...
 
THanks Shawn. I did uncheck fast save feature. It did not reduce the size. I
then deleted all pictures from the file and re-save. That did not help
either. The file now is a text-only, 11-page ppt with no animation, no
embeded font, no narration, no link presentation. It should be maybe 100k.
But it is still 8MB.

I remember there was feature in Office XP that allowed saving various
versions of the same file. That bloats the file size. I can not find if I did
that. Anyway I can find out?
Click to expand...

Another trick to toss on the pile:

Roundtrip the file to html and back.

HTML "Round-tripping" to repair corruption
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00526.htm
 
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