How to Compress the Size of PowerPoint Documents
Compressing the size of a PowerPoint document is useful when your hard drive is low on space or you wish to email the PowerPoint document to a coworker. This task can be done on a Mac or PC using the utility software provided on your computer to zip the PowerPoint document.
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Instructions
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On a Mac
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Open the Finder.
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Navigate through your computer files using the Finder to select the PowerPoint document or documents you would like to compress.
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Control-click each PowerPoint document you would like to compress. Then select "Create Archive Of." After doing so, a compressed zip file of the PowerPoint document will appear next to the original. You have now successfully compressed the size of PowerPoint documents.
On a PC
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Click the "Start" button and select "Computer."
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Navigate through your computer files using the Windows Explorer window that opens to select the PowerPoint document or documents you would like to compress.
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Right-click each PowerPoint document you would like to compress. Then select "Send to" and choose "Compressed (zipped) Folder." After doing so, a compressed zip file of the PowerPoint document will appear next to the original. You have now successfully compressed the size of PowerPoint documents.
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