How to Share a PowerPoint Presentation via the Web

Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the leading presentation programs, but sharing a PowerPoint file isn't always straightforward if others lack the necessary software to view the file. The Web has multiple free options for sharing a PowerPoint presentation, however. You can simply upload your file to the Web, and the convertor website converts the file to a viewable format you can then share with friends.

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   SlideShare

   
   
   
   
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     Go to Slideshare.net, click "Sign Up" and follow the prompts to get a free account.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Return to Slideshare.net, and click "Upload."

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click "Upload Publicly," then locate and double-click the PowerPoint file on your PC.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Enter a title, relevant keywords as tags and a description.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click "Twitter," "Facebook" or "Email," and follow the prompts for more sharing options. Log in to Slideshare.net, move the cursor over your username and click "My Uploads" to see and share your uploaded PowerPoint presentations at any time.

     
     

     
     
   
   
   
   

   Zoho Show

   
   
   
   
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     Go to Show.zoho.com, click "Sign Up" and follow the prompts to register for a free account.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Return to Show.zoho.com, and click "Import a Local or Online Presentation."

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click "Choose File," and locate and double-click a PowerPoint file on your PC.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Enter a title, description and relevant keywords as tags. Click "Read & Write Mode" or "Read Only Mode," depending on whether you want to be able to edit the presentation after it's uploaded.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click "Import."

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click the name of your presentation, click "Share" in the toolbar and click "Invite" in the drop-down menu.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Enter email addresses, separated by commas or spaces, and click "Share" to send.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click "Publish," alternatively, and select "Make Public" from the drop-down menu. Enter your preferences, and click "Make Public & Continue." You will then see the Web address, or URL, which you can pass on to others for sharing.

     
     

     
     
   
   
   
   

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     Go to Accounts.google.com, click "Create an Account Now" and follow the prompts to get a free Google account.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Go to Docs.google.com, and click "Upload," "Files."

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Locate and double-click the PowerPoint file on your computer. Click the "Convert Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets, and Drawings to the Corresponding Google Docs Format" setting if prompted, and click "Start Upload."

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click the name of the uploaded PowerPoint presentation in the file list.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click "Share" above the document, then click "Share" in the drop-down menu.

     
     

     
     
   
   
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     Click "Public on the Web" or "Anyone With the Link," then click "Save." You then see the Web address, or URL, which you can copy and paste to share with others. Click "Share" above the presentation again to try other sharing options.