How to Close a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
See Microsoft PowerPoint: Tips and Tricks for similar articles.We'll show you the two most common ways to close a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
This feature works the same in all modern versions of Microsoft PowerPoint: 2010, 2013, and 2016.
- Click the white "X" in the upper right corner.
- From the FILE menu, select Close. (In Word 2007, select the Microsoft Office button
and then click Close.)
- When you close your presentation, you will be prompted to save if you have made any changes since the last time you saved.
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