OneDrive embedded PowerPoint slides showing blank page or error
I embed PowerPoint files from OneDrive into eLearning courses using the standard embed links. As of today, all of them have stopped working. All my embedded PowerPoint slides are currently down across several live eLearning courses. What I've tried: Tried in a private/incognito browser window - still broken Created a brand new embed link from scratch - still broken Tried a completely different PowerPoint file - still broken So it doesn't seem to be a problem with one specific file or link - it's affecting all my embeds at once. What I see: Sometimes the page shows: "Something went wrong. This is a temporary issue, so try again in a few minutes." with reference codes: Ref A: 137479770EE248B2BD8767C1500F6314 Ref B: SG2EDGE2019 Ref C: 2026-08-25T04:41:15Z Other times the page just loads completely blank, with no error message at all. I also checked the browser's technical console, and it shows one of the files OneDrive needs to display the slides is failing to load (a 404 error on Microsoft's side), which is likely why the page won't display anything. Has anyone else run into this, or is there a known issue being tracked? Happy to share more detail if it's useful.
PowerPoint 2021 crashes when saving .ppsm files containing ActiveX controls
Hello, I believe I found a regression in recent Office 2021 builds. PowerPoint crashes every time I try to save a macro-enabled presentation as PowerPoint Show (*.ppsm) if the presentation contains Microsoft Forms (ActiveX) controls, such as: TextBox ComboBox CheckBox etc. Troubleshooting performed Microsoft Support already assisted me through two remote sessions. We tested: Office license validation Online Office Repair New Windows user account Registry checks Windows services None of these resolved the issue. Reproduction Create a new PowerPoint presentation. Insert an ActiveX TextBox or ComboBox from Developer → TextBox. Choose Save As → PowerPoint Show (*.ppsm). Result: PowerPoint crashes. Tested Office versions Office 2602 (19725.20172) — Windows 11 21H2 — ✅ Works Office 2606 (20131.20154) — Windows 11 25H2 — ❌ Crash Office 2607 (20228.20110) — Windows 11 21H2 — ❌ Crash Office 2607 (20228.20110) — Windows 11 23H2 — ❌ Crash I reproduced the issue on three different computers. The last known working build is 2602 (19725.20172). The first confirmed failing build is 2606 (20131.20154). Saving as .pptm works correctly. Previously created .ppsm files also open and save correctly. Only creating or converting a presentation to .ppsm triggers the crash. If needed, I can also provide a minimal sample presentation that reproduces the issue. Thank you!PowerPoint Live Just Got MUCH Better! 🤯 New Teams Presentation Features Explained
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