There are generally two reasons why Slidewise can disappear from your home tab/ribbon:
- The add-in has become inactive or has been disabled by PowerPoint
- The ribbon has been customized such that Slidewise is not selected for display
Resolve inactive or disabled Slidewise add-in
PowerPoint can set add-ins to be inactive or disabled and this happens for a variety of reasons. Follow these steps to determine how to re-establish your Slidewise add-in:
- Go to the File tab and select Options
- In the PowerPoint tab select Add-ins
- Slidewise should be listed in one of the sections above. If not you need to re-install or repair your Slidewise installation.
- Use the Manage dropdown to select the area related to the SLidewsie issue and click Go...
- For Inactive Application Add-ins select Com Add-ins
- For Disabled Application Add-ins select Disabled Items
- For both, a dialog will appear where you should select the checkbox next to Slidewise to set the add-in active or enable it.
Resolve ribbon customization that omits Slidewise Home tab Icon
It is possible that PowerPoint has been customized so that the Slidewise icon is no longer visible in the Home tab. You'll know this is the reason if you can still see a Slidewise tab in your Ribbon.
Follow these steps to re-add Slidewise to your ribbon:
- Right-click anywhere in the ribbon and select Customize the ribbon...
- Either select the Home tab and choose Reset only selected Ribbon tab or choose Reset all customizations