How To Open A PPS File When PowerPoint Won't automatically do it

[PattiChati]

I have not used Powerpoint before and have looked in their "help" box, but
cannot find an answer. I have searched google and they pretty much refer to
2003 powerpoint and I have 2000. How can I get Powerpoint to automatically
open a file?
An example of what I want to do is: I receive an attachment that is ppt, it
says it cannot open it. But if I save it to the desktop, then go into
Powerpoint and go to file > open > then find the file, it opens. This seems
like the long way around.
Is there a way to get PowerPoint to automatically open the file?

 

[PattiChati]

Gosh - I figured it out - it was relatively easy, wonder why they didn't
just say this in their help section. Well thanks anyway.

 

[Echo S]

What resolved it for you?

 

[PattiChati]

You know where it asks you what program you want to use to open a document >
I said PP, and then clicked on the radio button that said "use this program
to open all files like this". That did it!!!

What resolved it for you?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Gosh - I figured it out - it was relatively easy, wonder why they didn't
just say this in their help section. Well thanks anyway.

 

[Echo S]

Ah, I see. That's great you were able to resolve it. Thanks for posting
back.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

You know where it asks you what program you want to use to open a document

I said PP, and then clicked on the radio button that said "use this

program to open all files like this". That did it!!!

What resolved it for you?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Gosh - I figured it out - it was relatively easy, wonder why they didn't
just say this in their help section. Well thanks anyway.

I have not used Powerpoint before and have looked in their "help" box,
but cannot find an answer. I have searched google and they pretty much
refer to 2003 powerpoint and I have 2000. How can I get Powerpoint to
automatically open a file?
An example of what I want to do is: I receive an attachment that is
ppt, it says it cannot open it. But if I save it to the desktop, then
go into Powerpoint and go to file > open > then find the file, it
opens. This seems like the long way around.
Is there a way to get PowerPoint to automatically open the file?