PowerPoint paper slide sizes
The standard paper-named slide size is 10.833 × 7.5 inches (27.52 × 19.05 cm), or 1040 × 720 pixels at 96 DPI.
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Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (px) | 1040 × 720 px |
| Aspect ratio | 1.44:1 |
| Size (inches) | 10.833 × 7.5 in |
| Size (cm) | 27.52 × 19.05 cm |
| Supported formats | PPTX, PDF, PNG, JPG |
| Color mode | sRGB |
All supported sizes
| Format | Dimensions | Aspect ratio |
|---|---|---|
| A4 Paper preset | 1040 × 720 px | 1.44:1 |
| Letter Paper preset | 960 × 720 px | 4:3 |
| A3 Paper preset | 1344 × 1008 px | 4:3 |
| Ledger Paper preset | 1279 × 959 px | 4:3 |
| B4 (ISO) preset | 1137 × 852 px | 4:3 |
| B5 (ISO) preset | 753 × 564 px | 4:3 |
Paper-Named Slide in pixels at different DPI
| Resolution | Width | Height | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 DPI | 1040 px | 720 px | Windows default |
| 150 DPI | 1625 px | 1125 px | Draft print / large posters |
| 300 DPI | 3250 px | 2250 px | High-quality print |
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PowerPoint's paper-named presets do not match the paper they are named after. The A4 Paper preset is 10.833 × 7.5 inches, not A4's real 8.27 × 11.69. The Letter Paper preset is 10 × 7.5 inches, not 8.5 × 11. They are landscape slides that hold a 7.5-inch height, sized so a slide fits a sheet when printed rather than being that sheet.
- •The paper presets are landscape and do not match real paper — Letter Paper is 10 × 7.5in, not 8.5 × 11.
- •For a true portrait page, set a custom size to the real paper dimensions and switch orientation separately.
- •Export print-bound decks to PDF to keep text selectable.
What you need to know
This is the most surprising thing about PowerPoint's slide sizes, and almost nobody publishes it: choosing "A4 Paper" or "Letter Paper" under Custom Slide Size does not give you a slide the shape of that paper. Letter Paper is 10 × 7.5 inches — identical to the standard 4:3 slide. A4 Paper is 10.833 × 7.5. Both are landscape, and both keep the 7.5-inch height that most PowerPoint presets share.
The full preset list, in inches: Letter Paper 10 × 7.5, A4 Paper 10.833 × 7.5, A3 Paper 14 × 10.5, Ledger Paper 13.319 × 9.99, B4 (ISO) 11.84 × 8.88, B5 (ISO) 7.84 × 5.88. Alongside them sit 35mm Slides at 11.25 × 7.5, Overhead at 10 × 7.5, and Banner at 8 × 1.
The reasoning is that these presets exist to make a slide print sensibly onto that paper, not to make the slide be that paper. PowerPoint's print pipeline scales and centres the slide on the sheet, so a landscape slide proportioned for A4 fills a landscape A4 page cleanly.
If you actually need a portrait, paper-shaped page — a one-page leave-behind, a poster, a report page — do not reach for the paper presets. Set a custom slide size to the real paper dimensions instead: 8.5 × 11 inches for US Letter, or 8.27 × 11.69 for A4. Then set orientation to portrait, which is a separate control from the slide size.
For anything genuinely print-bound, export to PDF rather than an image format. Exporting slides as PNG works but loses selectable text.
How to create a paper-named slide at the right size
- 1Open Moda and create a new canvas at 1040×720 pixels.
- 2Design your paper-named slide using AI generation or start from a blank canvas.
- 3Export as PPTX and upload to your platform.
Frequently asked questions
What size is PowerPoint's A4 slide preset?
10.833 × 7.5 inches. That is not A4 paper, which is 8.27 × 11.69 inches — the preset is a landscape slide proportioned to print onto A4, not a slide the shape of an A4 sheet.
What size is PowerPoint's Letter Paper preset?
10 × 7.5 inches, which is identical to the standard 4:3 slide. Real US Letter paper is 8.5 × 11 inches.
How do I make a true portrait A4 slide in PowerPoint?
Do not use the A4 Paper preset. Set a custom slide size of 8.27 × 11.69 inches, then set the orientation to portrait — orientation is a separate setting from slide size.
What are all of PowerPoint's paper presets?
Letter Paper 10 × 7.5, A4 Paper 10.833 × 7.5, A3 Paper 14 × 10.5, Ledger Paper 13.319 × 9.99, B4 (ISO) 11.84 × 8.88 and B5 (ISO) 7.84 × 5.88 inches.
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Specs last verified: August 28, 2026. Dimensions may change as platforms update their requirements.