Quick tips: Share and collaborate in PowerPoint for the web
Applies To
PowerPoint for the webShare your presentation
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Select Share, and then select Share from the menu.
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Select the down arrow icon to set permissions to the file.
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Can edit is automatically checked. Select Can view give permission to view the file, but not edit it. Or select Can't download if you want to allow the file to be viewed, but not downloaded.
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Enter the names or email addresses of who to share with.
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Add a message (optional).
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Select Send.
Or, select Copy link to get a link to the file.
![Share PowerPoint slides](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/training/neutral/6ced1b58-d6ec-454e-a951-a5c56eb3a36c/4d7a0a2628b2e83ce7430ec0ceda7549bb60fea3.png)
Share your presentation
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Select Share, and from the menu select Share again.
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Type the names or email addresses of who you want to share with.
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Select the down arrow, and from the menu choose the permission level you want.
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Add a message if you'd like, and then select Send.
Or, select Copy Link if you'd like to share a link to the file in a chat message, email, or document.
![Share - 2](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/training/neutral/1e434a90-b53d-42ca-b03e-21e9ac452bc5/64b6d49cee23e36f0ee7af3955d6c76461814a69.jpg)
Co-author a presentation
After you share your file, you can work together at the same time.
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Under Share you will see the names of who else is also editing the file.
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Colored flags show where each person is editing.
![Presence flags indicate where multiple authors are working in a document](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/office/neutral/824c69cc-ad54-47c1-9963-c9465d119308/0fc6a7c15629d8d1bf2e2ef6d0d3f14c5c4cf912.png)
Comments in presentations
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Select Review > New Comment. Or select New if the Comments pane is open.
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In the Comments pane, type your message in the box and press Enter.
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Select Reply and type your response.
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Select the Next or Back buttons to go between comments and slides.
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Select the X in the upper corner of the comment.
![Add a comment](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/training/neutral/197b9a38-430f-485f-a2ff-8b311627e459/08bfc92a08ec7e2c3fa1621277a9cd658f1e6f7a.png)
Chat while editing
If you'd like to chat with the people you shared your presentation with while you make changes, open a group chat in Microsoft Teams.
![Chat in a document - 3](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/training/neutral/8233bd2a-50fc-4aed-8dcf-22403a0ee690/bf864de59f67a146f78504e984894c3972966b61.png)
Version history
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Select File > Version history.
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In the Version history pane, select a version to open and view it in a separate window.
![Button for Version History inside the Info page](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/central/neutral/b122a2b2-3b62-4176-8a00-7cc79347b0ec/a8b66b5dabdc9b30256c351381aab4f66295a632.png)
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