Host a PPAM file and share it as a link
Put a PowerPoint add-in online at its own address — code that extends PowerPoint itself.
Drop your PPAM add-in here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your PPAM file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .ppam file?
PPAM is a PowerPoint add-in: a package of VBA that adds tools and commands to PowerPoint itself, rather than a presentation. Consultancies and agencies often build them to automate slide formatting.
What people use PPAM files for
- Slide formatting and alignment tools
- Brand compliance checkers
- Custom ribbon commands for a team
- Automation distributed internally
What opens a PPAM file
- Microsoft PowerPoint, via Options then Add-ins
- Nothing else runs PPAM files
How to host a PPAM file
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Drop your PPAM file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
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Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: slide-tools.99helpers.site
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Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads. Installing it means adding it through PowerPoint's add-in settings and enabling macros — a deliberate step, and rightly so.
Why host a PPAM file instead of emailing it?
Add-ins are almost always blocked as email attachments, since they are executable code by definition. A link is usually the only way to distribute one.
Worth knowing before you publish
- An add-in is executable code — recipients are trusting you, so explain exactly what it does.
- Include installation instructions; PowerPoint's add-in dialog isn't obvious.
- The VBA is readable by anyone who downloads it, which is a feature for a reviewer and a risk for your secrets.
PPAM hosting questions
- How does someone install a PPAM?
- Download it, then in PowerPoint go to Options, Add-ins, Manage PowerPoint Add-ins, and browse to the file. They'll also need to enable macros.
- Is it safe to distribute an add-in this way?
- It's executable code, so recipients are extending real trust. Explain what it does, and only distribute add-ins you wrote or have reviewed.
- Will it work in PowerPoint on the web?
- No — VBA add-ins are desktop only.
Put your PPAM file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
PPAM is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.