Merge PowerPoint Files via Command Line with Okdo PowerPoint Merger

How to Use Okdo PowerPoint Merger from the Command Line (Examples)

Quick overview

• Executable: powerpointmerger.exe (or powerpoint.exe in some installs).
• Run from a Windows Command Prompt in the program’s install folder.
• Input: individual files, wildcard patterns, a text list file, or an entire folder.
• Output: specified with -dest= (supports .ppt/.pptx/.pptm/.pps/.ppsx/.ppsm).
• Useful flags: -keepformatting, -overwrite.

Usage syntax

powerpointmerger.exe [options]-dest=

Ways to specify sources

• Multiple files:
  • -file=C:\1.ppt -file=C:\2.pptx
• Wildcards:
  • -file=C:*.ppt
  • -file=C:\document*.pptx
  • -file=C:\doc??.pptx
• File list (text file, one path per line):
  • -list=C:\pptlist.txt
• Folder (merge all supported files inside):
  • -folder=C:\presentations

Options (common)

• -dest= Specify output file (required).
• -keepformatting Preserve each source’s formatting.
• -overwrite Overwrite existing output without prompt.

Examples

1. Merge all PPT files in a folder into out.pptx: powerpointmerger.exe -file=C:\folder*.ppt -dest=C:\out.pptx

2. Merge specific files: powerpointmerger.exe -file=C:\a.ppt -file=C:\b.pptx -dest=C:\merged.pptx

3. Merge using a text list: powerpointmerger.exe -list=C:\pptlist.txt -dest=C:\merged.ppt -keepformatting

4. Merge