Unable to copy slides from a Powerpoint into a cloud OnlyOffice presentation

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When working in an OnlyOffice presentation, I am running into an issue with copying slides from a Powerpoint in Microsoft Office. When the slide is copied and pasted into OnlyOffice, it becomes an image that I cannot edit or update the text. Is there a way to do this? Is it possible to copy and insert multiple slides without having to upload the file to the OnlyOffice server?

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Hello @dcbee

What version of MS Office is used? Can you record video demonstration of this behavior?

In the meantime, please check Paste Special feature for Presentation Editor:
https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/ONLYOFFICE-Editors/ONLYOFFICE-Presentation-Editor/UsageInstructions/CopyPasteUndoRedo.aspx

It allows inserting copied data as image, I think you might be using this feature. In that case, try choosing another option when pasting data.

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Hi Constantine,

Using Microsoft Office365. The system will not allow me to upload the video due to being a new user. Is there another way I can share this with you?

I am able to use the paste special feature if I select each text box separately. I would need to go to each slide and select the title first, copy, and paste into my OnlyOffice presentation. Then repeat for the text box with all the bullets/information. Then proceed to the next slide and repeat these steps. Ideally, I could copy multiple slides from Microsoft and insert them into the OnlyOffice presentation. When this is attempted, only the first slide will get pasted into OnlyOffice as an image. In the video, I tried to copy three slides to add to OnlyOffice, but only the first slide pasted as an image.

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Thank you for sharing the video. Much appreciated.

As I can see, pretty similar behavior occurs with LibreOffice, OpenOffice and even MS Office stand-alone (not MS365 online) - the copied content is pasted as image. I assume this is peculiarity of Microsoft365 and how it handles copy-paste procedures.

I’d recommend to download the presentation and the upload it to Document Server to avoid such problems.

If you manage to copy the slide from MS365 to MS PowerPoint (offline) not as an image, please let me know how you do this, a video or a link to instruction would be very appreciated.

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Thanks for reviewing the video. Is this functionality that would be considered for future updates to OnlyOffice or is this unlikely?

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Hi Constantine,

So it looks like this is now supported by Microsoft in Office365 and Desktop apps if you use the keyboard commands. Trying to right click and paste will only paste an image. I recorded a video to the copy and paste between web and desktop. Let me know if you need any other information.

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Hello @dcbee
If you don’t mind, I will join this thread too.
We are checking the described scenario. I will contact you as soon as possible.

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Dear @dcbee
Right now you can use copy\paste slides between Desktop editors and the web version. Your video file shows the same behavior for MS Office.
Would you mind providing us with example of this scenario with any other editor? I mean copying a slide from MS and paste it to another editor. We have trying to check this behavior with other editors, but so far without luck.

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Hi Alexandre, I do not have any additional editors to test this with. The last time Constantine messaged he asked me to show MS supporting the functionality between MS365 and desktop. I was providing an update on it being supported in hopes that this could now open up an opportunity for PPT desktop to OnlyOffice web copy/paste.

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Understood. We will take a closer look at it. We have added your suggestion to internal tracksystem. I will update this thread when we have something to share.
Thank you for your suggestion and detailed description!

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Appreciate it. It might seem trivial, but this has been the sticking point for broader option of your platform since users still have access to PowerPoint and receive files shared by others that are not using OnlyOffice. If they could copy the slides they need into OnlyOffice, this would eliminate their major objection. Thanks again for taking a look at this.

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