Powerpoint can't close a file Powerpoint has a file open that I simply can't close. If I try to, I get a white screen - and the Powerpoint Title Line - but I cannot switch windows to a different pptx. I've tried saving it with a different name, closing and reopening Powerpoint, etc. - but when I do re-open the application, there is the wretched file.
With Powerpoint quit, go to
~/Library/Saved Application State/com.microsoft.Powerpoint.savedState/
&amp; delete the folder &amp;/or contents.

Quick way to get there, if you're not sure…


From Finder, hit  Cmd ⌘   N  for New Window
Hit  Cmd ⌘   Shift ⇧   G  for Go…
Paste ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.microsoft.Powerpoint.savedState/ including the tilde ~
Delete the files you find in there, data.data, window_1.plist etc, everything, or delete the entire powerpoint.savedState folder itself.


Launch Powerpoint again.