.pps opens as a .ppt in Powerpoint 2002.

[Andy I.]

Hi,

Using PowerPoint 2002, I store my slideshows in the My Documents folder.

If, to retrieve a slideshow, I start PowerPoint | File | Open, My
Documents is displayed. When I open a .pps file from this My Documents
window the slideshow comes up in .ppt mode instead. This anomaly applies to
all the stored .pps files.

If instead, I go to My Documents directly and open a .pps file, the
slideshow starts up as we'd expect from a .pps.

This behaviour has just started now.

An explanation, and better still a remedy, would be much appreciated.

Thank you.
Andy I. (PowerPoint 2002; WIN XP SP2; IE 7; OE 6)

 

[John Wilson]

This is the default behaviour which enable you to edit .pps files.
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[Andy I.]

Thanks John and Steve.

When I said "This behaviour has just started now.", I guess the reason was
the fact that I hadn't opened a .pps in that way before............... I
normally go straight to "My Documents" via a shortcut to reopen a .pps

Sorry to have bothered you.
Andy I.




"John Wilson" <john AT technologytrish.co DOT uk> wrote in message
: This is the default behaviour which enable you to edit .pps files.
: --
:
: Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials
:
: http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html
:
: email john AT technologytrish.co.uk
:
:
: "Andy I." wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > Using PowerPoint 2002, I store my slideshows in the My Documents folder.
: >
: > If, to retrieve a slideshow, I start PowerPoint | File | Open, My
: > Documents is displayed. When I open a .pps file from this My Documents
: > window the slideshow comes up in .ppt mode instead. This anomaly
applies to
: > all the stored .pps files.
: >
: > If instead, I go to My Documents directly and open a .pps file, the
: > slideshow starts up as we'd expect from a .pps.
: >
: > This behaviour has just started now.
: >
: > An explanation, and better still a remedy, would be much appreciated.
: >
: > Thank you.
: > Andy I. (PowerPoint 2002; WIN XP SP2; IE 7; OE 6)
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >