Free PowerPoint Viewer

[Joy]

I'm inquiring for a friend who does not have MS Office. I thought there was
a free PowerPoint Viewer for those who do not have Office. He tried to
download it, and it apparently downloaded OK, but when he tries to run it,
he gets a window asking for the number from the CD case, as if he DID have
Office! This all started because someone sent him an e-mail with a .pps
attachment, which he can't view. Any suggestions?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I'm inquiring for a friend who does not have MS Office. I thought there was
| a free PowerPoint Viewer for those who do not have Office. He tried to
| download it, and it apparently downloaded OK, but when he tries to run it,
| he gets a window asking for the number from the CD case, as if he DID have
| Office! This all started because someone sent him an e-mail with a .pps
| attachment, which he can't view. Any suggestions?

 

[Joy]

Carey,

He had already downloaded it, but kept getting the Product Key request. (I
couldn't think of the name when I said the number from the CD case - I meant
Product Key). He apparently had a 60-day MS Office free trial that came
with the computer (that he has never used). Even clicking on PowerPoint
there (Start-Programs-MS Office, etc.) asked for the Product Key. Well, he
doesn't have a product key, so how can he get around that?

 

[Peter Foldes]

Trial version probably expired.

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Did he try uninstalling the trial version of Office?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Joy]

No, he didn't. Do you think that if he did, the PowerPoint download would
work without asking for the Product Key?

Did he try uninstalling the trial version of Office?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Carey,

He had already downloaded it, but kept getting the Product Key request.
(I couldn't think of the name when I said the number from the CD case - I
meant Product Key). He apparently had a 60-day MS Office free trial
that came with the computer (that he has never used). Even clicking on
PowerPoint there (Start-Programs-MS Office, etc.) asked for the Product
Key. Well, he doesn't have a product key, so how can he get around that?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I'd dump the trial version and the viewer, reboot, and download the viewer
again. But that's just me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, he didn't. Do you think that if he did, the PowerPoint download would
work without asking for the Product Key?

Did he try uninstalling the trial version of Office?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Carey,

He had already downloaded it, but kept getting the Product Key request.
(I couldn't think of the name when I said the number from the CD case -
I meant Product Key). He apparently had a 60-day MS Office free trial
that came with the computer (that he has never used). Even clicking on
PowerPoint there (Start-Programs-MS Office, etc.) asked for the Product
Key. Well, he doesn't have a product key, so how can he get around
that?

PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I'm inquiring for a friend who does not have MS Office. I thought
there was
| a free PowerPoint Viewer for those who do not have Office. He tried
to
| download it, and it apparently downloaded OK, but when he tries to
run it,
| he gets a window asking for the number from the CD case, as if he DID
have
| Office! This all started because someone sent him an e-mail with a
.pps
| attachment, which he can't view. Any suggestions?

 

[Joy]

He found an icon with information how to START the free 60 day trial. Seems
the Product Key it's asking for is on a Works CD that came with his
computer. Now he has to find that CD! LOL

I'd dump the trial version and the viewer, reboot, and download the viewer
again. But that's just me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, he didn't. Do you think that if he did, the PowerPoint download
would work without asking for the Product Key?

Did he try uninstalling the trial version of Office?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Carey,

He had already downloaded it, but kept getting the Product Key request.
(I couldn't think of the name when I said the number from the CD case -
I meant Product Key). He apparently had a 60-day MS Office free trial
that came with the computer (that he has never used). Even clicking on
PowerPoint there (Start-Programs-MS Office, etc.) asked for the Product
Key. Well, he doesn't have a product key, so how can he get around
that?

PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I'm inquiring for a friend who does not have MS Office. I thought
there was
| a free PowerPoint Viewer for those who do not have Office. He tried
to
| download it, and it apparently downloaded OK, but when he tries to
run it,
| he gets a window asking for the number from the CD case, as if he
DID have
| Office! This all started because someone sent him an e-mail with a
.pps
| attachment, which he can't view. Any suggestions?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I have some reservations about the key for the trial version of Office being
on the Works CD but, if nothing else, it's a good excuse for him to find his
missing CD. You should ALWAYS know where your discs and product keys are.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

He found an icon with information how to START the free 60 day trial.
Seems the Product Key it's asking for is on a Works CD that came with his
computer. Now he has to find that CD! LOL

I'd dump the trial version and the viewer, reboot, and download the
viewer again. But that's just me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

No, he didn't. Do you think that if he did, the PowerPoint download
would work without asking for the Product Key?

Did he try uninstalling the trial version of Office?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Carey,

He had already downloaded it, but kept getting the Product Key
request. (I couldn't think of the name when I said the number from the
CD case - I meant Product Key). He apparently had a 60-day MS Office
free trial that came with the computer (that he has never used). Even
clicking on PowerPoint there (Start-Programs-MS Office, etc.) asked
for the Product Key. Well, he doesn't have a product key, so how can
he get around that?

PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I'm inquiring for a friend who does not have MS Office. I thought
there was
| a free PowerPoint Viewer for those who do not have Office. He
tried to
| download it, and it apparently downloaded OK, but when he tries to
run it,
| he gets a window asking for the number from the CD case, as if he
DID have
| Office! This all started because someone sent him an e-mail with
a .pps
| attachment, which he can't view. Any suggestions?

 

[Joy]

I told him he needs a filing system! (Part of his problem is that he visual
problems - messed up cataract surgery, that's why he needs so much help.)

He sent me a copy of the information that opened when he clicked on that
icon, and it says this: (in part) - I'm looking at it:

". . . .the Microsoft Office Setup Wizard will prompt you to activate the
trial by entering the Microsoft Office Trial Product Key. You can find the
Product Key on the Microsoft Works Certificate of Authenticity, located on
the reverse side of the Works CD packaging distributed with your CD."

I have some reservations about the key for the trial version of Office
being on the Works CD but, if nothing else, it's a good excuse for him to
find his missing CD. You should ALWAYS know where your discs and product
keys are.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

He found an icon with information how to START the free 60 day trial.
Seems the Product Key it's asking for is on a Works CD that came with his
computer. Now he has to find that CD! LOL

I'd dump the trial version and the viewer, reboot, and download the
viewer again. But that's just me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



No, he didn't. Do you think that if he did, the PowerPoint download
would work without asking for the Product Key?

Did he try uninstalling the trial version of Office?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Carey,

He had already downloaded it, but kept getting the Product Key
request. (I couldn't think of the name when I said the number from
the CD case - I meant Product Key). He apparently had a 60-day MS
Office free trial that came with the computer (that he has never
used). Even clicking on PowerPoint there (Start-Programs-MS Office,
etc.) asked for the Product Key. Well, he doesn't have a product
key, so how can he get around that?

PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I'm inquiring for a friend who does not have MS Office. I thought
there was
| a free PowerPoint Viewer for those who do not have Office. He
tried to
| download it, and it apparently downloaded OK, but when he tries to
run it,
| he gets a window asking for the number from the CD case, as if he
DID have
| Office! This all started because someone sent him an e-mail with
a .pps
| attachment, which he can't view. Any suggestions?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Son of a gun. Shows you that some MVPs don't know everything. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I told him he needs a filing system! (Part of his problem is that he
visual problems - messed up cataract surgery, that's why he needs so much
help.)

He sent me a copy of the information that opened when he clicked on that
icon, and it says this: (in part) - I'm looking at it:

". . . .the Microsoft Office Setup Wizard will prompt you to activate the
trial by entering the Microsoft Office Trial Product Key. You can find
the Product Key on the Microsoft Works Certificate of Authenticity,
located on the reverse side of the Works CD packaging distributed with
your CD."

I have some reservations about the key for the trial version of Office
being on the Works CD but, if nothing else, it's a good excuse for him to
find his missing CD. You should ALWAYS know where your discs and product
keys are.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

He found an icon with information how to START the free 60 day trial.
Seems the Product Key it's asking for is on a Works CD that came with
his computer. Now he has to find that CD! LOL

I'd dump the trial version and the viewer, reboot, and download the
viewer again. But that's just me.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



No, he didn't. Do you think that if he did, the PowerPoint download
would work without asking for the Product Key?

Did he try uninstalling the trial version of Office?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Carey,

He had already downloaded it, but kept getting the Product Key
request. (I couldn't think of the name when I said the number from
the CD case - I meant Product Key). He apparently had a 60-day MS
Office free trial that came with the computer (that he has never
used). Even clicking on PowerPoint there (Start-Programs-MS Office,
etc.) asked for the Product Key. Well, he doesn't have a product
key, so how can he get around that?

PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I'm inquiring for a friend who does not have MS Office. I
thought there was
| a free PowerPoint Viewer for those who do not have Office. He
tried to
| download it, and it apparently downloaded OK, but when he tries
to run it,
| he gets a window asking for the number from the CD case, as if he
DID have
| Office! This all started because someone sent him an e-mail
with a .pps
| attachment, which he can't view. Any suggestions?