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craigolio
is 2007 power point compatible on office power point prior to 2007 for ex.
2006, 2005
2006, 2005
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Patrick Schmid
What do you mean with compatible? Are you referring to PowerPoint on Mac
or PowerPoint on Windows?
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or PowerPoint on Windows?
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craigolio
Patrick Schmid said:
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craigolio
sorry not "ppt" but "pptx"
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Patrick Schmid
Oh ok..now I get it 
Presentation created in 2007 and saved in the pptx format will not work
with earlier versions of PowerPoint (97-2003). You either have to save
them as ppt (formally called 97-2003 PowerPoint Presentation), or
install the converters on the machine with the earlier version. As the
converters are currently in beta as well, I would highly recommend to
save your presentations in the ppt format when you need to use it with
PowerPoint 97-2003.
Patrick Schmid
Presentation created in 2007 and saved in the pptx format will not work
with earlier versions of PowerPoint (97-2003). You either have to save
them as ppt (formally called 97-2003 PowerPoint Presentation), or
install the converters on the machine with the earlier version. As the
converters are currently in beta as well, I would highly recommend to
save your presentations in the ppt format when you need to use it with
PowerPoint 97-2003.
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craigolio
i tried saving them in ppd but it still would not work...hmmm
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Patrick Schmid
What are the steps you tried?
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craigolio
i figured out what i did wrong never mind. i just have one last question.
once youve saved a power point in pptx and burned that file onto a disc. When
you open the file on the disk can you change it to a ppt or are you basically
screwed without having to use a converter.
once youve saved a power point in pptx and burned that file onto a disc. When
you open the file on the disk can you change it to a ppt or are you basically
screwed without having to use a converter.
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Patrick Schmid
Just open the file in ppt 2007 again, and say office button, save as,
97-2003 powerpoint presentation, and save it anywhere on your harddrive.
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97-2003 powerpoint presentation, and save it anywhere on your harddrive.
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craigolio
the only problem is, is that i am on a different computer trying to open the
file. Im no where near my comp i cant just open it back up and save again.
file. Im no where near my comp i cant just open it back up and save again.
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Patrick Schmid
Then you need to get the beta versions of the converters. You should be
able to find them from the office preview site where you downloaded ppt
2007.
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able to find them from the office preview site where you downloaded ppt
2007.
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Echo S
In that case, you need to apply the compatibility patch to PPT 2003. See my
reply to your first thread for a link.
reply to your first thread for a link.