How to convert a PowerPoint presentation to Keynote

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I've never been a huge fan of Windows or particularly attached to it, which is why I don't miss it after ditching Windows laptops for good. Given that I'm a (hyper)active computer user who uses them for little more than surfing the web and watching movies, many people I spoke to during the process of choosing a new laptop were skeptical about my decision to buy a MacBook Pro .

A year and a bit later, I don't regret the decision, and every day when I colombia whatsapp list to my Mac and open Pages, Keynote, or (less often) Numbers, I remember how happy I am that I got rid of Windows, which, for some reason, never suited me.

But this isn't a eulogy to Mac and macOS, but rather an introduction to a guide on how to convert a PowerPoint presentation to Keynote, because chances are you'll need to do it sooner or later. Luckily, the process is simple and painless.

Open a PowerPoint presentation in Keynote
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First, you need to open your PowerPoint presentation in Keynote. Apple's software supports both the newer .pptx format and the older .ppt extension. When you do this, you'll see at least one warning, which is about missing fonts.

Replacing missing fonts
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One of the most common problems is missing fonts because they are different on MacOS and Windows. There's a good chance you'll replace a problematic Microsoft font with an Apple font of the same name. For some reason, Arial in PowerPoint is not the same as Arial in Keynote.

If you do not plan to edit the transferred presentation, you do not need to change the fonts because you will be able to present with them. However, if you want to work on the presentation further, you will need to change the fonts.

What else could be the problem?
Fonts are the most common problem and the simplest, so consider yourself lucky if it stops there, and in most cases it will. If your presentation is full of charts, they could prove to be a problem when switching from PowerPoint to Keynote, and in the worst case, you'll have to create the charts from scratch.

There are numerous other issues you may encounter, depending on how demanding your presentation is, and a list of all incompatible elements can be found on Apple's website – here

Test the presentation
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The worst thing you can do is to assume that everything is fine, close the presentation, and on the day of the presentation in front of the audience, realize that something is not working. To prevent this from happening and you running into problems, it is necessary to test whether everything is working properly and make the necessary changes if necessary.