Add a Powerpoint to Facebook

In order to share slideshows, digital resumes and other PowerPoint presentations with Facebook contacts, the file must first be converted from a ppt. file to a video file. Once converted, a video copy of the presentation can be uploaded to a Facebook profile. This article provides detailed instructions on how to convert a presentation to a video file using Microsoft PowerPoint, and how to add the converted presentation to a personal Facebook account.

Steps

via a Windows Operating System

  1. Open the PowerPoint presentation that you would like to upload.
  2. Save the PowerPoint presentation as a Windows Media Video file.
    • Click the File tab on the standard toolbar and select Save As.
    • Enter a name for the PowerPoint file and, in the Save as Type menu, select Windows Media Video. Depending on the length of the video copy of your PowerPoint presentation, the amount of effects and transitions used, and the system processor, the conversion may take several minutes to complete.
  3. Confirm that the size of the video file does not exceed the maximum allowed by Facebook.
    • Right-click the file and select properties from the pull-down menu.
    • Click the general tab in the properties dialogue box to view the size of the file in megabits. Verify that the file size is not more than 1,024 MB.
  4. Make sure the video is not too long.
    • Open the video copy of your PowerPoint presentation in any media player application.
    • Click the file tab on the menu bar and select Properties from the file menu. Click the Details tab to view the exact length of the video file, making sure it does not exceed a run time of 20 minutes.
  5. Set your web browser to allow pop-ups from Facebook.
    • For Internet Explorer, click the Tools icon located in the far right corner of the browser window, next to the Home and Favorites icons. Select Internet Options from the pull-down menu. Click the Privacy tab in the Internet Options dialogue box and click the Settings button in the Pop-Up Blocker menu. Enter https://www.facebook.com/ in the field labeled Address Of Website To Allow, press enter and click the close button. An exception for Facebook has been added to Internet Explorer.
    • For Firefox, click the Tools tab in the menu bar and select Options from the pull-down menu. Click the contents option from the menu in the Options dialogue box, then click the exceptions button. Enter https://www.facebook.com/ into the field labeled Address Of Website and click OK. An exception for Facebook has been added to Firefox.
    • For Google Chrome, click the image of a wrench located in the upper-right corner of the browser window to access the browser options. Click Under The Hood located in the panel on the left. Click the Current settings button at the top of the page and click the manage exceptions button in the pop-ups menu. Type "Facebook" into the empty field labeled Pattern and click enter. An exception for Facebook pop-ups has been added in Google Chrome.
  6. Log in to Facebook using your username and password.
  7. Click on the Video option in the Share menu and select the option to "Upload a video to your hard drive" to begin the download process. The video upload dialogue box will open.
  8. Locate the video copy of the PowerPoint Presentation and double click the file to begin the upload process.
    • The Terms of Agreement window will open. Read the Terms of Agreement and click the "I Agree" button to begin the upload process.
    • Depending on the size of the video and your Internet connection speed, the upload process may take several minutes to complete. The video copy or your PowerPoint presentation is complete.

via a Mac Operating System

  1. Open up PowerPoint for your Mac and select your video.
  2. Choose "Make Movie" from your file menu.
  3. Name your file and save it to your computer.
    • Make sure that the file size is not too large.
    • Confirm that the length of the video fits the parameters designated by Facebook.
  4. Log in to Facebook using your account information.
  5. Click onto the "Upload Photos/Video" tab above your status bar.
  6. Select the PowerPoint video that you would like to upload and click "Open."
  7. Once the file has transferred, write any comments you would like to appear in the caption box.
  8. Click the "Share" button.

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