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Code Presentation Tips

Sometimes, I need to show some code in my slides. It can be an internal presentation for 3-5 developers, an online meetup, or a live event. And many times, I have found myself trying to recover the lost code style configuration or to recreate a color palette from the previous presentation.

I’ve decided to save all the templates and share them and some tips about code in slides with you. I hope it will help you to create code slides quicker and better.

Know Your Tools #

Get familiar with the tools for code formating and syntax highlight.

Popular choices for many languages are JetBrains IDEs or VS Code . There also some useful extensions for IDEs that can help you to take screenshots directly from the editor, such as Code screenshots or Polacode .

General-purpose text editors #

I use Sublime Text . It supports syntax highlight for many languages and has a lot of helpful extensions. Mine most often used commands for work with small pieces of code are Set syntax: %language_name% to use syntax highlight for a particular language in the current file and Reindent Lines to apply auto-indentation. Both commands can be accessed through the command menu by Ctrl/Command + Shift + P shortcut.

Online tools #

The best online tool I’ve seen so far is Carbon . It supports many languages, has many color themes, modern design, and it offers a lot of options for color theme configuration.

Those are my favorite tools to create a formatted and visually appealing piece of code, but there are other products in the market. What else do you use? Please, share your setup in comments!

Prepare Format & Highlight Presets #

Prepare and save the configuration for your editor.

It is possible to import and export code style configurations for IntelliJ Idea. For convenience, I store them in GitHub repository: Idea Config . You can apply this code style configuration in Settings → Editor → Code Style → Scheme → Import Scheme → IntelliJ IDEA code style XML and selecting your config file. The same menu allows you to export the current scheme. Create your config, save it in a repository, and use it when you need to have your code style in IDE.

Also, I store color schemes for Carbon . Carbon has many ready-to-use themes, but you can customize and share your configurations. You can find my configs and instructions on how to apply them here: Carbon Config .

Have Dark And Light Presets #

Create presets for both light and dark environments.

I like the white code on a dark background, and usually, I use this theme for personal projects. But a couple of times, I had to redo a big presentation with a lot of code just because of the requirements from event organizers. It is convenient to have presets for two themes: dark and light. This way, you can quickly rewrite all your slides and adjust your presentation.

Choose Suitable Language #

This problem may occur only when your presentation content is not about one particular technology. But if you are talking about a problem that can be solved and demonstrated in any programming language, then it is better to use a more suitable programming language.

For example, the Spark application can be written both in Java and Scala, but the Scala version almost always will be shorter and more expressive.

Keep It Short #

Long code is acceptable only when you want to demonstrate how awful the long code looks.

Respect the time and effort of your audience. Leave only the code that shows the idea. Don’t include things that do not solve the problem of your slide, such as logging, error handling, imports, comments, etc. Also, don’t hesitate to replace a long or uninteresting block of code with comment or pseudocode.

Remember that simplicity is achieved not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing to take away.

Useful Links #

Carbon code image share tool — https://carbon.now.sh/ .

Codestyle templates — https://github.com/smyachenkov/code-slides-config .

6 Ways to Fix “PowerPoint Found a Problem With Content” on Windows

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• In most cases, you should be able to fix the “PowerPoint found a problem with content” error by repairing or unblocking the file.
• Disabling the Protected View feature in PowerPoint can also help fix this error.
• You may have to restore an older version of your presentation if nothing else works.

Fix 1: Repair the Presentation File

When you receive the “PowerPoint found a problem with content” error, PowerPoint offers the option to repair the file. You should first use this option to allow PowerPoint to fix any corrupt or damaged elements within your PPT file. If it’s just a minor issue, this will resolve the error and get PowerPoint to open your file on Windows.

Fix 2: Unblock the File

PowerPoint may fail to open a file if it was modified by an untrusted program or downloaded from the internet. In that case, you will need to unblock the PowerPoint file first.

Step 1: On your PC, locate the PowerPoint file that’s triggering the error. Right-click on it and select Properties .

Step 2: Under the General tab, clear the Unblock checkbox at the bottom and hit Apply followed by OK .

Fix 3: Disable Protected View

Several users on the Microsoft forums reported fixing the “PowerPoint found a problem with content” error by temporarily disabling the Protected View feature. However, you should only do this if you are opening a file that you created yourself or that you received from a trusted source.

Step 1: Open Microsoft PowerPoint and click the File menu at the top-left corner.

Step 2: Select Options from the left sidebar.

Step 3: In the PowerPoint Options window, switch to the Trust Center from the left sidebar and then click the Trust Center Settings button from the right pane.

Step 4: Choose the Protected View tab from the left sidebar, uncheck three checkboxes in the right pane under the Protected View section, and click OK to save changes.

Fix 4: Mark the Folder Containing the File as a Trusted Location in PowerPoint

Errors like “PowerPoint found a problem with content” or “PowerPoint found unreadable content in PPTX” can also arise if your presentation file is located in an untrusted folder on your PC. To fix this, you need to mark the folder containing your presentation as a trusted location in PowerPoint. Here are the steps for the same.

Step 1: In Microsoft PowerPoint, head to File > Options .

Step 2: Click on the Trust Center from the left sidebar and then click the Trust Center Settings button in the right pane.

Step 3: Choose the Trusted Locations from the left sidebar and click the Add new location button from the right pane.

Step 4: Click the Browse button and head to the folder containing your PPT files. Then, hit OK .

Fix 5: Move the File Out From the Synchronized Folder

Are you getting the “PowerPoint found a problem with content” error while accessing files stored in a cloud storage folder like OneDrive? You can copy it from the cloud storage folder to your computer’s local hard drive and open it.

Locate the problematic PPT file, right-click on it, and select the Copy option . Then, switch to your preferred location on the hard drive and press Ctrl + V keyboard shortcut to paste the file. After that, check if PowerPoint can open it.

Fix 6: Restore an Older Version of the File

Lastly, if none of the above tips work, your PowerPoint file may be irreparably corrupted. In that case, your best option is to restore an older version of the PPT file. Of course, this is only possible if you have previously backed up the file in OneDrive .

Step 1: Press the Windows + S keyboard shortcut to open the search menu, type in OneDrive and select Open .

Step 2: In the File Explorer window that opens, locate your PowerPoint file. Right-click on it and select Show more options .

Step 3: Select the Version history option from the context menu.

Step 4: Hover your mouse over an earlier version of the file on the list. Click the three horizontal dots next to it and select Restore .

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How to troubleshoot a damaged presentation in PowerPoint

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• Applies to: PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

You may experience unexpected behavior when you work with a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. This behavior may occur because the presentation is damaged. This article contains step-by-step methods that may help you partly or fully restore your presentation.

This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user. You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first.

When you try to open or change a presentation that is damaged, you may experience the following symptoms:

When you try to open a presentation, you receive one of the following error messages:

This is not a PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint cannot open the type of file represented by <file_name>.ppt

Part of the file is missing.

You receive the following kinds of error messages:

General Protection Fault

Illegal Instruction

Invalid Page Fault

Low system resources

Out of memory

More Information

How to determine whether you have a damaged presentation.

There are several ways to determine whether you have a damaged presentation. You can try to open the file on another computer that has PowerPoint installed to see whether the unexpected behavior occurs on the other computer. You can try to create a new file in PowerPoint and see whether the unexpected behavior occurs with the new file. This section describes how to use existing presentations and how to create a new file in PowerPoint to determine whether the presentations have the same behavior.

Method 1: Open an existing presentation

• In PowerPoint 2007 select the Microsoft Office Button .
• Select a different presentation, and then select Open.

If this presentation opens and seems to be undamaged, go to Method 3 in this section. Otherwise, go to Method 2 to create a new presentation.

Method 2: Create a new presentation

Step 1: create the presentation.

• In PowerPoint 2007, select Installed Templates , and then select Introducing PowerPoint 2007 .
• Select Create . This process creates a presentation that is based on the template.
• In PowerPoint 2007 select the Microsoft Office Button , and then select Save .
• Type a name for the presentation, and then select Save .
• Exit PowerPoint.

Step 2: Open the new presentation

• In PowerPoint 2007 select the Microsoft Office Button , and then select Open .
• Select the new presentation, and then select Open .

If you cannot open or save the new presentation, go to Method 3.

If you cannot create a new presentation, PowerPoint may be damaged and a repair should be initiated. (See Method 3, Part 2 below.)

Method 3: General troubleshooting

Windows 10, windows 8.1, windows 8, and windows 7.

This procedure allows your computer to restart without startup add-ons. For a clean restart, follow these steps:

Sign in to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights.

Select Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter to start the System Configuration utility.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or provide confirmation.

On the General tab, select the Selective startup option, and then clear the Load startup items check box. (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.)

On the Services tab, select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then select Disable all.

This step lets Microsoft services continue to run. After you do a clean restart, you should check Office performance and then resume usual startup.

This procedure will cause the Office program to check for issues and repair itself.

Select the Start button and type Control Panel.

Open the Control Panel, go to Uninstall or change a program (or Add or Remove Programs ).

Scroll through the list of programs and find your version of Microsoft Office. Right-select and then select Change .

We suggest that you do the online repair option.

Methods to try if you cannot open a presentation

Method 1: drag the presentation to the powerpoint program file icon, windows 10, windows 8.1, and windows 8.

Right-click the Windows icon on the Taskbar, and then select Run.

Type one of the following depending on your version of PowerPoint:

Select the Enter key.

Locate the Powerpnt.exe icon in Windows Explorer.

Drag the damaged presentation icon from one window to the Powerpnt.exe icon in the other window.

PowerPoint will try to open the presentation. If PowerPoint does not open the presentation, go to Method 2.

Select Start, and then select Documents. Or select Start and then search for Windows Explorer.

If you have the MSI version of PowerPoint 2013 installed, type %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\office15 (PowerPoint 2013 64 bit) or %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\office15 (PowerPoint 2013 32 bit), and then press Enter.

If you have PowerPoint 2013 Select-to-Run installed, type C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15 (PowerPoint 2013 64 bit) or C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15 (PowerPoint 2013 32 bit), and then press Enter.

If you have the MSI version of PowerPoint 2016 installed, type %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\office16, and then press Enter.

If you have PowerPoint 2016 Select-to-Run installed, type %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 (PowerPoint 2016 64 bit) or %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 (PowerPoint 2016 32 bit), and then press Enter.

Method 2: Try to insert slides into a blank presentation

Step 1: create a blank presentation.

• In PowerPoint 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click New .
• Select Blank Presentation, and then select Create.

This process creates a blank title slide. You can delete this slide later after you re-create the presentation.

Step 2: Insert the damaged presentation as slides

• On the Home tab, select the arrow next to New slides in the Slides group, and then select Reuse Slides.
• In the Reuse Slides task pane, select Browse. Select the damaged presentation, and then select Open.
• Select Insert Slide for each slide in the damaged presentation.
• In PowerPoint 2007 click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Save .
• Type a new name for the presentation, and then select Save.

Step 3: Apply the damaged presentation as a template

If the presentation does not look the way that you expect after you try these steps, try to apply the damaged presentation as a template. To do this, follow these steps:

On the File menu, select Save as.

• In PowerPoint 2007 click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Save as .

This will make a backup copy of the restored presentation that you can use in case the damaged presentation damages this new presentation.

On the Design tab, select More in the Themes group, and then select Browse for Themes.

Select the damaged presentation, and then select Apply. The slide master of the damaged presentation replaces the new slide master.

If you start to experience unexpected behavior after you follow these steps, the template may have damaged the presentation. In this case, use the backup copy to re-create the master slide.

If the backup copy of the new presentation exhibits the same damage or strange behavior as the original presentation, go to Method 3.

Method 3: Try to open the temporary file version of the presentation

When you edit a presentation, PowerPoint creates a temporary copy of the file. This temporary file is named PPT ####.tmp.

The placeholder #### represents a random four-digit number.

This temporary file may be located in the same folder as the location to which the presentation is saved. Or it may be located in the temporary file folder.

Rename the file, and then try to open the file in PowerPoint

Right-select the file, and then select Rename.

Change the old file-name extension from .tmp to .pptx so that the file name resembles the following file name:

PPT ####.pptx

Start PowerPoint.

On the File menu, select Open.

Browse to the folder that contains the renamed file.

Try to open the file in PowerPoint.

More than one file may correspond to the temporary file that was created the last time that you saved the presentation. In this case, you may have to open each file to see whether one is the temporary copy of the presentation.

If there are no temporary files, or if the temporary files display the same kind of damage or strange behavior, go to Method 4.

Method 4: Make a copy of the damaged presentation

• Right-select the presentation, and then select Copy.
• In the Windows Explorer window, right-select in a blank space, and then select Paste.

If you cannot copy the file, the file may be damaged, or the file may reside on a damaged part of the computer's hard disk. In this case, go to Method 5.

If you can copy the file, try to open the copy of the damaged presentation in PowerPoint. If you cannot open the copy of the damaged presentation, try to repeat Method 1 through Method 5 in the "Methods to try if you cannot open a presentation" section below by using the copy of the damaged presentation.

Method 5: Run Error Checking on the hard disk drive

• Exit all open programs.
• Right-click the Start menu and select File Explorer .
• Right-select the hard disk drive that contains the damaged presentation.
• Select Properties, and then select the Tools tab.
• In Error-checking, select Check Now.
• Select the check box Automatically fix file system errors.
• Select the check box Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
• Select Start.
• Select Start, and then select Computer.
• Right-click the hard disk drive that contains the damaged presentation.
• Select to select the Automatically fix file system errors check box.
• Select to select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box.

Error checking may verify that the presentation is cross-linked and attempt to repair the presentation. However, this is not a guarantee that PowerPoint will be able to read the presentation.

Methods to try if you can open a damaged presentation

Method 1: try to apply the damaged presentation as a template.

• In PowerPoint 2007, select the Microsoft Office Button , and then select New .
• Select Blank Presentation , and then select Create . This process creates a blank title slide. (You can delete this slide after you re-create the presentation.)

Step 2: Insert the damaged presentation into the blank presentation

• On the Home tab, select the arrow next to New slides in the Slides group, and then select Reuse Slides .
• In the Reuse Slides task pane, select Browse .
• Select the damaged presentation, and then select Open .
• Select the Microsoft Office button, and then select Save .

If the presentation does not look the way that you expect it to look after you try follow these steps, try to apply the damaged presentation as a template. To do this, follow these steps:

• On the File menu, select Save as .
• In PowerPoint 2007, select the Microsoft Office Button , and then select Save as .

Type a new name for the presentation, and then select Save .

On the Design tab, select More in the Themes group, and then select Browse for Themes .

Select the damaged presentation, and then select Apply . The slide master of the damaged presentation replaces the new slide master.

If the backup copy of the new presentation still displays damage or strange behavior, go to Method 2.

Method 2: Transfer the slides from the damaged presentation to a blank presentation

• In PowerPoint 2007, select the Microsoft Office Button , and then select Open .
• Locate the damaged presentation, and then select Open .
• Select Blank Presentation , and then select Create . This process creates a blank title slide.

Step 2: Copy slides from the damaged presentation to the new presentation

On the View tab, select Slide Sorter . If you receive error messages when you switch views, try to use Outline view.

Select a slide that you want to copy. On the Home tab, select Copy .

If you want to copy more than one slide at a time, hold down the Shift key, and then select each slide that you want to copy.

Switch to the new presentation. To do this, on the Window tab, select Switch Window in the View group, and then select the new presentation that you created in step 1.

On the View tab, select Slide Sorter .

On the Home tab, select Paste .

Repeat steps 2a through 2f until the whole presentation is transferred.

In some cases, one damaged slide may cause a problem for the whole presentation. If you notice unexpected behavior in the new presentation after you copy a slide to the presentation, that slide is likely to be damaged. Re-create the slide, or copy sections of the slide to a new slide.

If the new presentation shows damage or strange behavior, go to method 3.

Method 3: Save the presentation as a Rich Text Format (RTF) file

If there is damage throughout the presentation, the only option to recover the presentation may be to save the presentation as a Rich Text Format (RTF) file. If this method is successful, it recovers only the text that appears in Outline view.

Step 1: Save the presentation in the RTF file format

• Open the presentation.
• In PowerPoint 2007, select the Microsoft Office Button , select Save As , and then select Other Formats .
• In the Save as type list, select Outline/RTF(*.rtf) .
• In the File Name box, type the name that you want to use, select a location in which to save the presentation, and then select Save .
• Close the presentation.

Any graphics, tables, or other text in the original presentation will not be saved in the .rtf file.

Step 2: Open the .rtf file in PowerPoint

• On the File menu, select Open .
• In the Files of type list, select All Outlines or All Files .
• Select the .rtf file that you saved in step 1d, and then select Open .

This procedure will re-create the presentation based on the original presentation's outline view.

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Compile Error when I try to activate presentation

I'm stumped and I feel like I've got to be missing something dumb...

This macro is intended to call and run a macro whose code is contained in another file and "apply" the macro to the open presentation (from which the initial macro was run). I'm getting a Compile error: Method or data member not found on the second to last line. When I comment that line out, the code runs properly but applies the macro to the wrong presentation.

Thanks in advance, Joe

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• 1 FWIW - IsPresentationOpen is always returning False because you never assign a return value. –  YowE3K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 3:27
• 2 According to the documentation , a Presentation object does not have an Activate method - which is why it is saying that the method does not exist. TBH, I suspect that your problem lies with the code in "Macro", which is probably not written in such a way as to update the correct presentation. So it would probably be useful if you asked us to help you fix that code. –  YowE3K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 3:35
• 1 simpify your code by getting rid of the xRet and using if not IsPresentationOpen("CODE.potm") then Presentations.Open "Direcory\CODE.potm" –  jsotola Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 9:18
• 2 you need at the end a IsPresentationOpen = ..... not IsWorkBookOpen, so as to match the function signature. The signature being Function IsPresentationOpen(Name As String) As Boolean –  QHarr Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 17:37
• 1 "how do I switch back to the original presentation in order to apply the macro in "Code.potm"?" The answer is ... you don't. You just need to change Macro 's code so that it does its work on whichever presentation you need it to. You are passing the presentation you want to update (i.e. BriefingTemplate ) to the macro as a parameter - if you show the code for that macro to us we can help you fix it so that it updates the presentation you passed. –  YowE3K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 19:05

Rather than "activating" the presentation you want to update, pass the presentation as a parameter to each procedure that needs to access it:

• This works, but still doesn't solve my issue of applying the macro to the blank open template (what I want) as opposed to the presentation that contains all the code (what it does now since its the most recent, active presentation after opening it to run the code). When I open the template, it opens as Presentation1. Do I try to set BriefingTemplate = Presentation1? –  Joe K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 20:29
• In your question you said "apply" the macro to the open presentation (from which the initial macro was run) . If you actually want to apply it to a presentation that wasn't the active presentation when the macro was run then, yes, set a reference to that presentation and pass that presentation reference to a_RunAll_PM . –  YowE3K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 20:41
• It will be active when the macro is run, however opening the "CODE.potm" automatically makes the "CODE.potm" active instead - thus the macros are "applied" to the "CODE.potm" instead of the desired blank template. How do I set a reference to a presentation without a saved name such as the "Presentation1" that opens when I use a template? –  Joe K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 20:53
• If you are doing an Open of a presentation, and you want to use it, set a presentation object to refer to it when you open it - e.g. Set BriefingTemplate = Presentations.Open(FileName:="C:\My Documents\pres1.pptx", ReadOnly:=msoTrue) . If you are creating a new presentation, set a presentation object to refer to it when you open it - e.g. Set BriefingTemplate = Presentations.Add –  YowE3K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 21:02
• I'm creating a new presentation, but it will already be created by the time the code is run. The code is contained WITHIN the new file (again, opened from a template). I think one of us is missing something, haha. –  Joe K Commented Dec 10, 2017 at 21:19

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