If the problem continues to occur, go to the next step. It will also re-create a folder in the ~/Library/Group Containers location.įor information about how to clean start your operating system (OS), see How to use a "clean startup" to determine whether background programs are interfering with Office for Mac. Those are the ways I know to stop PowerPoint crashing on Mac.This will reset Office back to the first-run phase of initial set up. Either move these files or rename them with. They will all be in the same folder as above. I have found that single file works most often but if it doesn’t fix it, rename these other files too and see if it works. This website seems to think other files should also be moved. If you don’t, just find the files and go from there. You may not have a Microsoft folder in Preferences. If you still see crashing, remove the ‘.old’ part and return it to its original state. If PowerPoint is now stable, you can leave the file where it is or delete it. Retry PowerPoint and see if it still crashes.It was supposedly patched out but I have heard of instances where PowerPoint crashing can be fixed by removing this file. There is a common issue where a specific file called can cause instability. If you see there is a newer version of PowerPoint, let your admin know and go from there. If you’re using a company computer, you may not have permissions to update. Visit this page on the Microsoft website for up to date instructions on updating Office apps on a Mac. Even if the App Store doesn’t mention an update being available for PowerPoint, you can check manually.
Updates are the bane of the app generation but we are where we are.
It may just be too large for your Mac to cope with. You should always have an eye on file size unless you know what computer will be running the presentation when it’s time.Ĭheck the sizes of the media you’re using within the presentation and of the presentation itself. In reality, the larger the file sizes within the presentation, the harder your Mac has to work to render it. You can use huge images, long videos and whatever media you like in a presentation. In theory, there is no maximum file size for PowerPoint. This will show you everything that’s running on your Mac and what resources each program is using. You can also use Activity Monitor in Applications and Utilities.
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