If you are anything like me and have to wade through a lot of PowerPoint or other Office files to find what you’re looking for, being able to see a preview of what is actually in the file can be super helpful. Think art gallery versus card catalog. (If you’re not old enough to know what a card catalog is you can find out here.)
For a little context, here is what a pile of PowerPoint files look like without the preview image.
And for comparison, here is what they look like with a preview image. Much nicer don’t you think?
Personally, I prefer having this super helpful visual cue, so I always want to make sure to save a Preview Picture. Fortunately, it is a super-duper quick and easy thing to do.
How to Save a Preview Picture for Your PowerPoint FilesTags: How-to • learning • office • PowerPoint • Preview Picture • TechTips