File size is huge

[kevin komatz via OfficeKB.com]

A PPT was sent to me so I don't have the original copy and it is not
available. Though the PPT has some images and diagrams that total about 7 MB,
the remaining document, consisting of text, bullets, background, etc. is
still over 11 MBs in size.

What reasons are there for this to be occuring? Is PPT saving the history of
changes?

 

[Sonia]

There are a couple of causes that are likely. If the author had Fast Saves
turned on, the file will be "bloated". Also, if the author saved the file as
PowerPoint Presentation 97-2003 and 95, the file will contain both the current
file format and the old PowerPoint 95 file format which is uncompressed. You
should be able to open the file in PowerPoint and save it as a Presentation
(*.PPT) file, and as long as you have Fast Saves turned off, the file size
should drop dramatically.

It is not uncommon that people are confused about downward compatibility or
unaware of the impact of Fast Saves.
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[kevin komatz via OfficeKB.com]

Thanks, Sonia. I suspect the former reason you mention is the likely cause.
However, I looked at the Fast Saves checkbox and it was indeed enabled.
After unchecking and saving the PPT as something else and checking the size,
it remained unchanged. Should this be so?

 

[Sonia]

Then have a look at:

Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00062.htm



Maybe there is something else causing the size.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

A PPT was sent to me so I don't have the original copy and it is not
available. Though the PPT has some images and diagrams that total about 7 MB,
the remaining document, consisting of text, bullets, background, etc. is
still over 11 MBs in size.

What reasons are there for this to be occuring? Is PPT saving the history of
changes?

It might be (if the file's been saved for review or fast saves are enabled).

Have a look here for a fairly complete discussion of PPT and its seeming
obsession with Bigness:

Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00062.htm