PowerPoint 97

[Mike Cates]

How Can I get PowerPoint 97 to open a file that was
created by a newer version of PowerPoint.

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

The actual format is the same since PowerPoint 97 so you can open a
presentation created in PowerPoint 2000, 2002, 2003 (Windows) and 98, 2001,
X, 2004 (Mac) in PowerPoint 97 for Windows.

However, password protected presentations (available since PowerPoint 2002)
cannot be opened in older versions.

Also, new features like animated GIFs, picture bullets (PowerPoint 2000),
new animations and transitions (PowerPoint 2002) and music playlists
(PowerPoint 2003) will not work in the older version.

If you want to see all those features, download the free PowerPoint 2003
Viewer:

PowerPoint Viewer 2003 for Windows - http://snipurl.com/ppview2003

In all cases, you'll also not be able to see QuickTime movies inserted in
the Mac versions.


--
Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
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[Sonia]

As Kathy said, if it is password protected you can't open it in PowerPoint 97.
You'll need to request an unprotected copy from the person who created it. If
all you want to do is view it, depending on the password type (as long as it's a
"Modify" password and not an "Open" password), you can download and install the
PowerPoint 2003 Viewer and open the file in the Viewer. You'll find the Viewer
at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&DisplayLang=en