If the following error occurs when converting power point documents, please follow steps below:


“Unable to import PowerPoint presentation. Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.”


Requirement for Power Point (Visual Basic For Application) or else conversion fill fail

– Open Start Menu
– Open Control Panel
– Click “Add or Remove Program”
– Choose Microsoft Office on the list of installed programs, and click “Change” button.


– Then an office dialog should open asking you what changes you want to do: select “Add or Remove Features”


– On the tree, select “Office Shared Features” then “Visual Basic for Applications”: change it to “Run from my computer”


– Click Continue and wait until office has finished to install.. reboot the machine and try again to convert power point documents.