PowerPoint and WebCT

1. Create a PowerPoint presentation

2. Follow the directions below

Saving Windows PowerPoint files as HTML for use in WebCTThe default settings for PowerPoint's "Save as Web page" are not compatible with WebCT.  The best way to save PowerPoint files as web pages is to make a new folder and save the html files inside this folder.  There is a way to generate a single *.html file which will contain the entire presentation but this method has caused problems on occasion.  The following procedure will produce html files that will work with Windows machines and approved browsers.
  1. Open up PowerPoint and the presentation that you want to convert into html for WebCT.
  2. From the File menu select "Save as Web Page"

Image of PowerPoint File Save as Web Page
  1. Using the down arrow find and select the folder you want to use for saving the new file. 
  2. Create a new folder.
  3. In the box marked File name type in the name you want to use for the new html file.  Make sure that there are no spaces in the file name.
  4. In Save As type select Web Page (not Single Web Page)
  5. Click on the Publish button.

Image of PowerPoint Save As window
  1. In the Browser Support options select "Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later". 
  2. Click on "Web Options" in the same dialogue box.
  3. Select Browse
  4. Make sure the location is correct
  5. Make sure the Save As Type is Web Page

Image of PowerPoint Publish window
  1. Select the "General" tab and deselect "Show slide animations" if it is checked.  Make sure the "Add slide navigation controls" and "Resize graphics to fit browser window" are checked.

Image of PowerPoint Web Options General Window
  1. Select the "Files" tab and deselect "Organize supporting files in a folder".  Make sure "Use long file names..." and "Update links.." are checked.

Image of PowerPoint Web Options File Window
  1. Select the "Pictures" tab and deselect anything that is checked.
  2. Use the setting of 640 x 480 or higher if you want the left navigation and your speaker notes to show.  On the higher resolutions the relative sizes of the three areas will change but they will be shown.
  3. Then click: OK

Image of PowerPoint Web Options Pictures Window
  1. Then click:  Publish 
    A set of files will be created with one main index file (file name.html). There will be one *.xml file created, but it doesn't cause any problems.

 

At this point PowerPoint has inserted all of the slides and other files into the folder you created in the directory/folder you indicated.  You can upload each one of these files one at a time to WebCT or you can Zip the entire contents of the folder into one file, then you can upload that file.