What are you trying to protect? Someone from easily editing the shape or
slide? If so, you could convert the shape or the slide to an image file. Of
course, the person could change that in an image-editing program, but if the
person can see the presentation, you can't prevent that.
I'm assuming you're using PowerPoint 2002 or 2003.
To save an AutoShape as an image, select it, right-click and choose Save as
Picture. You can then insert the image file and delete the AutoShape.
You can save a slide as an image too. Display it and choose File > Save As.
Choose JPEG or another image file type from the Save as Type drop-down list.
Choose a name and location and click Save. You'll see a dialog box asking you
if you want to save every slide or just the current slide. Choose Current
Slide. You can then insert the JPEG on top of the slide as an image. You can
delete the slide content if you want to, to avoid making that available. You
could also insert the image as a background for the slide.
Ellen
