Save a presentation that contains Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros

Macros can be created for Microsoft PowerPoint using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). You can't save presentations that contain VBA with a file name extension that ends with an "x" (such as .pptx, .potx, or .sldx), which refer to presentation files that contain no macros.

To save a presentation that contains VBA macros, do the following:

1. Click the File tab, and then click Save As.

2. In the Save as type list, select one of the following:

   • PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation    A presentation with a .pptm file name extension that can contain VBA code.

   • PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Show    A presentation with a .ppsm file name extension that includes pre-approved macros that you can run from within your presentation.

   • PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Design Template    A template with a .potm file name extension that includes pre-approved macros that you can add to a template and use in your presentation.

3. Click Save.