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title: "PowerPoint: Slide Links, Downloads, and PPTX vs PDF"
lang: en
canonical_url: https://www.peony.ink/docs/file-types/powerpoint
description: "How PowerPoint decks behave in a Peony data room: slide-by-slide viewing, links between slides, downloads, and when to upload a .pptx instead of a PDF export."
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PowerPoint decks open in the browser, carry the dynamic watermark while viewed, and track time per slide. Upload the native `.pptx` when the deck has navigation; share a PDF export when visitors need to download a traceable copy.

## Reading a Deck

`.pptx` and `.ppt` decks open one slide at a time, with arrows and a slide counter along the bottom, plus full screen.

## Links Between Slides

**Links from one slide to another work in the viewer**, and so do links to websites. A deck with a clickable agenda keeps working exactly as you built it.

This is the main reason to upload the **native `.pptx`** rather than a PDF export when your deck has navigation.

## Downloading a Deck

A downloaded deck is your original `.pptx` file, without a watermark. If you allow downloads and need traceable copies, share a PDF export for download and keep the `.pptx` view-only. See [Which files carry the watermark](https://www.peony.ink/docs/features/security/dynamic-watermarks#which-files-carry-the-watermark).

## Which Format Should I Upload?

| You need…                                                           | Upload                                                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Clickable navigation between slides or sections, viewed in the room | `.pptx`                                                     |
| Watermarked copies when visitors download                           | PDF                                                         |
| Both                                                                | The `.pptx` set to **View**, plus a PDF set to **Download** |

Set View or Download per file in [Permissions](https://www.peony.ink/docs/features/security/granular-access-control).

## Common Questions

#### Should I upload my deck as PPTX or PDF?

If the deck has clickable links between slides, upload the `.pptx`: slide links work in the viewer. If you want every downloaded copy watermarked, share a PDF version too.

#### Are downloaded decks watermarked?

Downloaded PDFs carry the watermark; a downloaded deck is your original `.pptx` file. For traceable downloads, share a PDF export for download and keep the `.pptx` view-only.

#### I fixed a typo in the deck. How do I replace it?

Open the file and use **Upload new version**. The file keeps its place and its link. See [Upload a new version](https://www.peony.ink/docs/getting-started/upload-a-new-version).

## Related

- [PDF](https://www.peony.ink/docs/file-types/pdf)
- [Excel & spreadsheets](https://www.peony.ink/docs/file-types/excel-and-spreadsheets)
- [Dynamic watermarks](https://www.peony.ink/docs/features/security/dynamic-watermarks)

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