How to Save a Microsoft PowerPoint Slide as an Image Jan 31, 2021, 10:24 am EDT | 1 min read If there is a particular slide in your presentation that you feel would be useful in other mediums, you can save that slide as an image and use it accordingly. Here’s how to save a Microsoft PowerPoint slide as an image. First, open PowerPoint and, in the thumbnail pane, select the slide that you’d like to save as an image by clicking it. A box will appear around the slide once it’s been selected. Next, click the “File” tab. In the left-hand pane, select “Save As.”