Downloading Large PPT file from Email - not working

Question

I emailed to myself a large 12 MB PPT file and in my email touched this assuming it would open and allow me to use iWork to open the file. I do have iWork Keynote on my iPad. However, it does not open. I touch the file and the hourglass keeps thinking and says it's downloaded 0 of 12.5 MB. It sits like that for ages.
I've had no problem with other Excel and PDF files, only larger PowerPoint files. I was able to open a smaller PPT no problem.
Any thoughts?
Richard

Answer 1

If you're trying to import that file into Keynote on your iPad, you won't get it there by emailing it to yourself, regardless of size. You have to do the following.
1) Connect your iPad to your laptop.
2) Once iTunes is open, click on your iPad under Device in the left column.
3) Click on the Apps tab on top.
4) Scroll down to the File Sharing section.
5) Click on Keynote.
6) Click on the Add button.
7) Browse to the location of the PPT file on your laptop, select it.
8) Now you have your file ready to import in iTunes.
9) Click on the Info tab on top.
10) Click on Sync below. Once it finishes, you'll have your PPT file in Keynote on your laptop.
11) On your iPad, click on Keynote.
12) Click on the little folder icon at top right corner.
13) Click on the PPT file in the list that opens. There you go.