PowerPoint presentation is a powerful tool when handing down information during meetings, trainings, workshops and seminars. Most of the users save all of their PowerPoint files in their local drive for future reference or other purposes. But these files eat up a lot of space in our hard disk, and this behavior calls for reducing the file size for better disk space management.

The compression procedure will reduce the PowerPoint file size from 70% up to 90% of the original file size.

Compressing PowerPoint files

1. Inside the PowerPoint environment go to Tools -> Options.

On the Save Tab, disselect Allow fast saves. Then, click OK.

2. For the images inside the PowerPoint presentation, right click on the image, and select Format Picture.

On the Picture Tab, click on Compress.

Then, select Apply to All pictures in document. Change resolution to Print. And select the options to compress pictures and delete cropped areas of pictures. And click OK.

Then Apply. This should reduce the file from 70% up to 90% of the original file size.