NOTE: when converting documents, special characters and some types of formatting will be lost. Typically, superscripting, subscripting, formulas, and footnotes will be lost because HTML code can't handle this type of formatting. Any sound and/or animation will also be lost when converting your presentation to HTML. If it is critical that audio be included with your presentation, please contact the Courseware Development Center for instructions on creating a work-around.

Converting PowerPoint 98 (Mac) Documents

Microsoft PowerPoint documents can often be identified by a .ppt extension (e.g. presentation.ppt).

1. Open (or create) your MS PowerPoint presentation.
2. From the File menu select Save as HTML.
3. The Office Assistant will ask, "Would you like help with this feature?" Click No.
4. A Save as HTML Wizard window will appear, click the Next button.
5. Your first option is Layout selection. If you're not sure, choose Standard.
6. Click the Next button.
7. Your next option is Graphic Type. Choose GIF if you have simple graphics in your presentation. Choose JPEG if you have any photos or complicated graphics with lots of color or detail. When in doubt, choose JPEG. Also, the compression for JPEG should stay on the default Best Quality (Figure 1).
8. Click the Next button.
9. In the Graphic size window, click on the 800 x 600 button.
10. Using the drop down menu for width of graphics, choose 3/4 width of screen.
11. Click the Next button.
12. In the Information page window fill in your E-mail address. Click the Next button.
13. In the color options window choose either Browser colors or Custom colors. We recommend using Browser colors.
14. Click the Next button.
15. In the button format window, choose a style of button to control the slide presentation. Click the Next button.
16. In the Standard layout options window, choose the location of the buttons for your presentation. We recommend you place the button on the left or top of the slides to ensure that the students will be able to see them regardless of screen size.
17. Click the Next button.
18. In the next window, click the Select button and choose the Desktop as the location for your presentation. The HTML documents from your presentation will be saved in a folder. This folder should have a descriptive name, such as lecture1, and should not have any spaces within the name (Figure 2).
19. Click the Save button.
20. Within the Save as HTML window wizard, click the Next button.
21. In the Finish window, click the Finish button. A number of Graphic Filter message boxes will appear as PowerPoint converts the presentation to HTML.

A dialog box will appear with the message that your presentation has been successfully saved as HTML, click OK.

Making a Zip Archive from Your HTML Files Using DropZip

NOTE: If you do not have DropZip, go the Aladdin Systems web site (http://www.aladdinsys.com/dropzip/) to download a free trial.

1. Drag your newly created folder to the DropZip icon.
2. A number of Zip windows will appear as DropZip archives your presentation. A zip document will appear in the same location as your presentation folder with the same name as your folder and a .zip extension. For example, if you name your HTML presentation folder "lecture1" then your zip file will be named "lecture1.zip".

Uploading Your Zip Archive to Blackboard

1. Open your web browser.
2. Go to your course site and log in.
3. Click on the Control Panel button.
4. Under the select the area to which you want to upload the file, e.g. Course Documents.
5. Click on Add Document button.
6. Add any appropriate text, such as a brief description of the file in Section 1.
7. In Section 2, click Browse and locate your newly created archive file with the .zip extension.
8. Select Unpackage these files from the drop down menu.
9. Click the Submit button.
10. A window will open titled Content Options. You will need to choose the entry point from the list of files. The entry point is the starting place for the presentation. Select the Your presentation name/index.htm file as your entry point (Figure 4).
11. Click the Submit button.

This document created by Blackboard Support at San Diego State University