Save a copy of your presentation with PowerPoint for the web

PowerPoint for the web automatically saves your work to OneDrive, in the cloud.

(This kind of operation in Microsoft 365 is often called Save As, but in Microsoft 365 for the web apps it is Save a Copy or Download As.)

To save to another location (such as your computer or a USB thumb drive), or to save a copy, click a procedure heading below and follow the steps.

Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.

Save a copy of a presentation to your computer

Use Download a Copy to save the presentation to your computer

  1. On the File tab of the Ribbon, select Download As, and then, on the panel of options that appears on the right, select Download a Copy.

A dialog box confirms that the copy is ready to be downloaded. Click the Download button.

A dialog box confirms that the copy is ready to be downloaded to your computer. Select Download to continue.

The converted file is copied to your computer

By default, the file is copied to the Downloads folder on your PC:

Chrome: Finish the download

Google Chrome displays the file name at the bottom left corner of the PowerPoint for the web task bar.

To open the downloaded file, select the arrow to the right of the file name, and then select Open.

Open the file you saved locally

Internet Explorer: Finish the download

Click Save As

    If Internet Explorer asks you what you want to do with the file, click Save as.

Save to a local or network drive

  • In the Save As box, pick where you want to save your presentation.
  • In the File name box, give your file a name (if you haven’t already), and then click Save.

    Microsoft Edge: Finish the download

    Use Save or Save As and then choose the folder on your computer where you want to save the file

      At the bottom margin of the browser, Microsoft Edge shows a message that allows you to Open the presentation or to Save it in a location other than the default Downloads folder.

    Firefox: Finish the download

    What should Firefox do with this file?

      Under What should Firefox do with this file?, click Save File, and then click OK.

    To open the downloaded file, click the down-arrow on the Firefox task bar, and then click the file, or click the folder icon to open the containing folder.

    Save a copy of a presentation to OneDrive for work or school or SharePoint

    This feature is only available to folks who have an Microsoft 365 work or school account.

    (This feature isn't available if you're using Internet Explorer version 7.)

    The Save A Copy command saves the file online on OneDrive for Business or SharePoint

    1. On the File tab of the Ribbon, select Save a Copy.
    2. On the Save a Copy panel that opens, select Save a Copy.

    The Save a Copy dialog box in PowerPoint Online

    The Save a Copy dialog box opens. The default "save" location is the current folder where the original presentation is stored. If you accept that location, you must change the name specified in the Name box.

    Locate the folder you want, and then click Save

    If you want to store the file in a different location, a name change isn't necessary. Select Save to another folder to change the folder where the file will be stored. In the folder navigation dialog box, locate the folder you want, and then click Save.

    Some non-Microsoft online services, such as Dropbox, don't offer the same Save options as Microsoft 365 for the web does. If you don't see one of the options described here, it's because your online storage system doesn't allow it.