PSU: Add PowerPoint to Mahara

Summary

 This article describes how to add a PowerPoint to Mahara. This article will be helpful to PSU faculty users who are interested in understanding how to add a PowerPoint to a page. 

How-To

Instructions - GoogleApps block type

Step 1 - Upload your PowerPoint presentation to Google Docs.

Step 2 - Click Share Button in upper right side.

Step 3 - Select "Anyone with the link can view" option.

Step 4 - Click Copy Link Button.

Step 5 - In Mahara, click on Main Menu in the upper right side of the dashboard page.

Step 6 - Click on the down arrow next to Create Title.

Step 7 - Click on the Pages and Collections Sub-title.

Step 8 - Click on title of the Page you want to edit.

Step 9 - Click the Pencil Icon button (edit mode).

Step 10 - Click External option on Block style menu on left side of screen.

Step 11 - Drag and drop the Google Apps Block type onto the page where you want it located.

Step 12 - Paste the link copied from Google Docs.

Step 13 - Click Save.

Instructions - PDF Block Type

Step 1 - Save your PowerPoint as a PDF File.

Step 2 - In Mahara, click on Main menu in the upper right side of the dashboard page.

Step 3 - Click on the down arrow next to Create Title.

Step 4 - Click on the Pages and Collections sub title.

Step 5 - Click on the title of the Page you want to edit.

Step 6 - Click the Pencil Icon Button (edit mode).

Step 7 - Click the Media option on block style menu on the left side of the screen.

Step 8 - Drag and drop the PDF block type onto the page where you want it located.

Step 9 - PDF configuration window will open. Click on the title file.

Step 10 - Select folder you want to store file in. Otherwise the default folder if home.

Step 11 - Upload the file

Step 12 - Click Save

Outcome

Users should be able to upload a PowerPoint into Mahara using GoogleApps type or PDF block type.

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