Working with iCloud in PowerPoint 365 for Mac

If you are working with PowerPoint on a Mac, then you are working within an environment that’s designed to work closely with Apple’s product ecosystem, including cloud storage locations such as Apple’s iCloud. Unlike OneDrive and Dropbox, where you can Add a Place to access and save files in PowerPoint for iPad, Apple's iCloud does not work the same way. To access and save files on your iCloud Drive, you will have to work a little differently, as explained in this tutorial.

Follow these steps to open files on iCloud in PowerPoint 365 for Mac:

1. You should be on the opening screen of PowerPoint 365 for Mac, as shown in Figure 1, below.
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   Figure 1: PowerPoint 365 for Mac's opening screen
3. If you have already opened another file, you can choose the File | New from Template menu option, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 2, below.
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   Figure 2: Choose the New from Template option
2. Now, click the Open tab on the left pane, highlighted in red within Figure 3, below. In the resultant window, tap the On My Mac option, as shown highlighted in green within Figure 3.
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   Figure 3: Click the On My Mac option
3. This action will open your file dialog box, as shown in Figure 4, below. Within the left pane, choose the iCloud Drive option, highlighted in orange within Figure 4. If your iCloud Drive has many files, you can also use the Search option available, highlighted in blue within Figure 4. In the drive, navigate to and select a PowerPoint file, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 4. To open any selected file, double-click or click the Open button, highlighted in green within Figure 4.
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   Figure 4: Access iCloud Drive
4. PowerPoint will now load the file from your iCloud Drive, and open it in PowerPoint, as shown in Figure 5, below.
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   Figure 5: Open a file from the iCloud Drive
5. Note that you can make changes to this file and save it back to your iCloud Drive.