Mac: Convert Keynote to PowerPoint file

If you have created a presentation in Keynote on a Mac, you can easily convert it to PowerPoint format. In this practical tip we will show you how.

Save keynote file as export as PPT file

Apple's Keynote software saves presentations in its own format. PowerPoint cannot open them on your Windows computer. The easiest way to make a Keynote file readable by PowerPoint is to export it.

• Open the file in Keynote.
• Go to "File -> Export" and select "PPT" as the format. If you click "Next", you can set the location for the presentation.

Mac: Keynote 09 also saves PPT copy

With Keynote 09, exporting to PowerPoint has become superfluous. You can save a PowerPoint copy of your work directly.

• When your presentation is finished, navigate to "File" -> "Save As". In the window, click on the small arrow to open the extended memory window.
• Place a checkmark next to "Save copy as", select "PowerPoint presentation" and save.

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