you
saving your work frequently is important
in case PowerPoint or your computer
shuts down unexpectedly but there's more
than one way to save in PowerPoint 2010
we'll look at the save as option first
which lets you choose a name and
location for your file just click file
save as then enter a file name and save
this is perfect if you need to save a
presentation for the first time or as in
this case you're saving a different
version of something you've been working
on once you've done that step you can
switch to using the regular save command
on your quick access toolbar this is
just a convenient way to continue saving
your presentation in its current
location using the same file name if you
forget to save or unexpectedly lose your
work not to worry powerpoints
autorecover feature automatically saves
a copy while you're working every 10
minutes to check for auto saved versions
open a presentation that was previously
closed without saving now go to the
backstage view and look under info
autosaved versions will be listed here
just click to open then restore and ok
to save and keep it now I'd like to show
you how to save files that will work
with previous versions of PowerPoint
you'll need to use a different file
format called PowerPoint 97 to 2003 to
share with anyone who uses PowerPoint
2003 or earlier just click the file tab
then save as and in the save as type
drop-down menu choose PowerPoint 97 to
2003 presentation now edit the file name
or location if you need to then save
because some of the current features in
PowerPoint 2010 aren't supported by
earlier versions you may get a notice
about your presentations compatibility
click continue to save in the 97 to 2003
format anyway finally if you ever need
to send your presentation to someone who
doesn't have PowerPoint at all you can
choose a completely different format in
the backstage view
under save and send alternatives include
creating a PDF or XPS document which
will save your presentation as a
document instead of a slideshow you can
also create a video of your presentation
to share online or in an email or
package the contents for a CD this
option puts your presentation in a
folder along with a special PowerPoint
Viewer that anyone can download and use
now you know several different ways to
save and make your presentation
compatible for sharing like what you
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