> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grunt.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Export and sharing

> Choose the right export mode for compatibility, editing, and email sharing

Use **Export** when you need to save a file. Use **Send** when you want Grunt to open an email draft with the file attached.

## Export options

To export a presentation:

1. Optionally select the slides you want to include.
2. Click **Export** in the **Grunt** ribbon.
3. Choose the file name and save location.
4. Pick the output format.
5. Choose the scope to export.

Grunt supports these output formats:

* `.pptx` with live Grunt objects
* `.pptx` with Grunt objects converted to native PowerPoint shapes
* `.pdf`

## When to use each format

| Goal                              | Recommended option              |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Keep Grunt editing available      | `.pptx` with live Grunt objects |
| Let recipients edit without Grunt | `.pptx` with converted objects  |
| Share a final fixed deliverable   | `.pdf`                          |

## Export scope

You can export:

* The current slide
* Selected slides
* The full presentation
* A custom set of pages, sections, or ranges

## Send by email

To send from PowerPoint:

1. Optionally select the slides you want to include.
2. Click **Send** in the **Grunt** ribbon.
3. Choose the attachment name.
4. Choose the same output format options as **Export**.
5. Choose the slide scope.
6. Click **Send** to open a new Outlook email with the generated file attached.

<Info>
  The PowerPoint output keeps Grunt compatibility for recipients who only need to view the content. Use **Convert Grunts** if the recipient needs native PowerPoint shapes instead.
</Info>

If Outlook handoff is blocked in your environment, export first and attach the file manually.

<Warning>
  The **Send** feature is temporarily unavailable due to changes Microsoft made to how Outlook handles attachments. A fix requiring SharePoint integration is in progress. In the meantime, use **Export** to save the file and attach it to your email manually.
</Warning>

If Send was previously working but stopped, see [Outlook send issues](/powerpoint-add-in/user/outlook-send-issues) for a workaround related to Outlook (new) vs. Outlook (classic).