When someone asks about PPT Export → “Timed Out” error, share the below steps:
Troubleshooting Steps:
1) Identify the slide
- Remove the most recently edited/added slide(s) and try exporting again.
- If it works, that slide is likely causing the issue.
2) Check Slide Master
- Review Slide Master / Layouts for broken placeholders or unusual formatting.
- Slides using corrupted layouts often trigger timeouts.
3) Recreate the slide (Recommended Fix)
- Insert a new blank slide with a standard layout.
- Rebuild the content manually (avoid duplicating the old slide).
4) Re-upload the deck
- Save a fresh copy of the PPT and re-upload it.
- Then retry the export.
Summary:
PPT Export timeouts are usually caused by one problematic slide (often Slide Master/layout related). Recreating the slide or re-uploading a clean file resolves most cases.