Add a PowerPoint Presentation to a Course

Microsoft® PowerPoint presentations in your courses need to be saved in one these file formats:

  • PDF—We recommend you use this format for most presentations. When the user clicks on the link to the presentation, the PDF will open immediately in a new window.
  • PPSX—We recommend you use this format only if the presentation has animations or other features that cannot be shown in a PDF. When the user clicks on the link to the presentation, the PPSX file will be downloaded to their machine and they will then have to click on the file to play it.
  1. Select the training section where you want the PowerPoint presentation to appear.
  2. In the training section editor, click the Link icon: 
  3. On the Link dialog, select:
    • Link Type: URL
    • Protocol: <other>
  4. Click Browser Server and on the list of files uploaded to your server, click the PowerPoint presentation you want. If the file isn't on the server, click Upload File, find the file, and upload it. Then click to select it. To select multiple files at the same time, press SHIFT and click each of the files you want to upload.
  5. On the Link dialog, click the Target tab. In the Target field, select:
    • New Window (_blank) if the presentation is saved as a PDF.
    • <not set> if the presentation is saved as a PPSX.
  6. Click OK to return to the editor.
  7. Save the training section.