Over in the “Size” group, enter the height and width you want for the images.Īs you type a number in either the height or width box, the other box will automatically insert a proportionate number. Head over to the “Format” tab under “Picture Tools.” To make them all the same size, first, select all of the images by holding ctrl and clicking each image in turn. Now let’s assume you have several images already inserted and that they’re all different sizes. PowerPoint resizes the image to fit the content box.Ĭhange Multiple Images to Be the Same Size
Located the image you want and click “Insert.” Once you’re happy with the size, click the “Pictures” icon. Next, resize the content box by clicking and dragging the corners. You can also insert a content box or shape into any existing slide. We’ll choose “Title and Content” in this example.
You can do so by clicking “New Slide” on the “Insert” tab and selecting one of the slide templates. Automatically Size an Image to Fit a Shapeįirst, go ahead and open a new PowerPoint presentation and insert a new slide that has a content box in it. You can also resize multiple images already in your presentation to all be the same size. PowerPoint can automatically resize an image to fit a shape. The image or images will now be compressed. Also, if you want to delete the cropped areas of the pictures, check the box next to that option. Select the picture quality you’d like to use, then select if you’d like to apply the compression to all images in the presentation or only the selected image. The “Compress Pictures” window will appear. Once selected, click “Compress Pictures” in the “Picture Format” tab. Open the PowerPoint presentation that contains the images you’d like to compress and then select a photo. In the “Resolution” group, choose which resolution you would like to use. If you uncheck this option, PowerPoint will compress all of the images in the presentation, which overrides any changes you may have made to those images. In the “Compression Options” group, you can choose if the compression applies only to the selected picture. Here, click the “Compress Pictures” button in the “Adjust” group. Once selected, you’ll automatically be in the “Picture Format” tab.
Compress Images in PowerPoint for Windows Note that this feature is only available for desktop versions of Office and not Office for the web.
Here’s how to compress images in Microsoft PowerPoint. If you require further assistance with reducing the size of a PowerPoint file, please contact the E-learning Developer for your course.Compressing images in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation can help reduce the overall file size of the presentation and save disk space on the device it’s stored on. If your file is especially large, you might want to choose Low Quality. If your presentation has audio or video embedded in it, you might be able to reduce the file size through the following steps.Ĭhoose Compress Media > Internet Quality. Uncheck Apply only to this picture and select Email (96ppi): minimize document size for sharing.
This will bring up the Picture Tools / Format tab: Neither of them are guaranteed to work, but they are both worth trying. There are two things you can do within PowerPoint to reduce the size of your file. Larger files can take a long time to upload, and things can go wrong if you experience network problems during the upload. If you’re submitting your file for an assignment, we recommend aiming for a file size of 20MB or less. You can check the size of your file by going to File > Properties This page continues on from Record a PowerPoint presentation with audio Check the size of your file