Frequently Asked Questions

PowerPoint Party Games - Support

If you don’t have PowerPoint, you can download a FREE 30 day trial here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-365/try

We want our consumers to have the best experience possible when playing our PowerPoint Party Games. See the below list if you have any issues with loading and playing your games. 

Sometimes downloaded files that contain macros can have issues working correctly because they can’t always meet the requirements of all the combinations of different security settings consumers have. This may affect how the "buttons" work to advance the game or how the game scores. 

If you encounter such problems, please take the time to check the following.

  • Ensure *macros are enabled when opening the game – see below for PC and MAC - This is what makes the scores and other parts work correctly.
  • Ensure you only have PowerPoint open once. More than one PowerPoint open at a time can sometimes cause a glitch in your game. Completely close PowerPoint and then reopen only your game.
  • If you have recently updated your software or running system, please restart your computer.

 

Microsoft Windows PC

  • Click the Microsoft Office Button
  • Click PowerPoint Options
  • Go to your Trust Centre settings to ensure “Disable all *macros except digitally signed macros” is selected.
  • Then close and reopen your game. This step is important.

NOTE: Additional steps for Windows 10 or later

  • Open Windows File Explorer
  • Right click the .ppsm game file and choose Properties from the context menu
  • At the bottom of the General tab, select the Unblock checkbox, then select OK or Apply. 
  • Then close and reopen your game. This step is important.

 

MAC

  • Click PowerPoint
  • Click Preferences
  • Click Security & Privacy
  • Click Enable all *macros
  • Click Trust access to the VBA project object model
  • Then close and reopen your game. This step is important.


*For all MACRO settings and for both MAC and PC, it is recommended that you revert to your original settings when not playing the PowerPoint Party Game.

To download any documents required for the game, such as the Host Questions PDF. Either click on the image to the left of the instructions which shows the document image and a DOWNLOAD HERE button OR click on the DOWNLOAD HERE link in the copy. If it doesn't work immediately - please close and reopen the game and try again.

The more complex games can take up to a minute to load at the player selection process, this is normal as it is setting up the selections behind the scenes. Once selections are in place, the games work at a normal pace. 

If you don’t have PowerPoint, you can download a FREE 30 day trial here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-365/try

For further assistance please contact support@imagination.com.au