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Import from PowerPoint Wizard

PowerPoint Import Wizard allows importing content of the Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into the Learning Module.

Note that Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 or earlier version must be installed on the same computer to provide correct presentation import. Starting from version PowerPoint 2013 import from presentation into Object is not available anymore. As an alternative you can use Import from PowerPoint to images, which does not require any additional programs to be installed.

To start import procedure press the Import from PowerPoint button in the External group of the Insert tab.

In classic menu select Tools → Import from PowerPoint....

Import screen wizard opens up. Press Next to continue.

Specify the path to the MS PowerPoint presentation to be imported and press Next.

Press the Position button to specify the position of the imported presentation on the Slide and scaling. In the Width and Height fields you can define the size of import area on the Slide. Reset button changes values in the Width and Height fields to initial presentation values. Define position of the top left corner of import area on the Slide. The pink area on the Wizard’s screen represents the imported presentation. Specify the Master-Slide which will be the base for the imported presentation. You can import comments to Slides if necessary and position it on the Slide the same way as the presentation main body (grey area represents comments) Press Next to continue.

On the next wizard page you can select the Slides to be imported. Hold down the Ctrl key to select Slides.

Press Next to continue.

Depending on the size of presentation, it can take up to several minutes to import presentation. In general, imported Slides reproduce the corresponding PowerPoint Slides. You can further modify these Slides, if desired.